Paris Saint-Germain has the chance to momentarily extend their lead at the summit of Ligue 1 to four points as they host Toulouse at the Parc des Princes.
PSG currently holds a solitary point advantage over unexpected title contenders Lens, having played one less fixture.
This offers them an opportunity to exert pressure on Les Sang et Or prior to their Saturday Derby du Nord encounter with Lille.
Luis Enrique’s squad is broadly expected to achieve a comfortable victory against Toulouse; however, the PSG manager might be keeping an eye on next week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg versus Liverpool as he contemplates his team lineup.
Following consecutive victories against Metz and Lorient, Toulouse now possess a slim prospect of European qualification.
They find themselves trailing by nine points from sixth-placed Monaco, who previously overcame PSG with a 3-1 scoreline in the last Ligue 1 match at the Parc des Princes.
While that surprising outcome might offer Toulouse some encouragement, a 6-3 drubbing in the reverse fixture, coupled with a dismal historical record in this matchup for the visiting side, means they will journey to the capital with modest aspirations.
Nonetheless, considering Monaco’s Sunday fixture against Marseille, Toulouse has the potential to provide a remarkable impetus to their ambitions, should they manage to capitalize on the frailties of a PSG squad that has demonstrated a tendency to grant opportunities to rivals across both domestic and continental competitions.
Squad Updates for Paris Saint-Germain versus Toulouse
Fabian Ruiz (knee), Bradley Barcola (ankle), and Quentin Ndjantou are uncertain for PSG, but Achraf Hakimi is eligible to rejoin the squad following a suspension.
Toulouse might miss the services of Abu Francis (leg), Charlie Creswell (ankle), Djibril Sidibe (knock), Frank Magri (knee), Rafik Messali, and Alex Dominguez (both ankle). Santiago Hidalgo is sidelined due to a ban.