Lille warmed up for next week's trip to Liverpool in the Champions League by coming from behind to beat Nice 2-1 on Friday and climb up to third place in Ligue 1 as they capitalised on Monaco's surprise defeat earlier.

Chelsea are set to complete a deal for a central defender as an agreement is in place between both parties, while negotiations are ongoing to find a transfer fe

Overall though, it has been a disappointing week, because Marseille were dumped out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Lille at the Velodrome, despite taking all the momentum into the shootout after Luis Henrique 's 96th-minute leveller.

Paris Saint-Germain received a favourable draw in the Coupe de France Round of 16. Luis Enrique’s side will face third-tier side Le Mans. With the likes of AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille,

Monaco 2 (Embolo 52, Salisu 60) Playing later (all times GMT) Auxerre v Lille (2005) Saturday Brest v Lyon (1600), Reims v Nice (1800), Rennes v Marseille (2005) Sunday Le Havre v Lens (1400), Toulouse v Strasbourg,

Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m. Marseille vs. Strasbourg, 2:45 p.m.

Lille are currently eighth in the Champions League standings and are hoping to clinch a spot in the knockout phase when they visit Anfield.

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PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) remained unbeaten and seven points clear at the top of the French league — halfway through the season — after Ousmane Dembele scored twice in a 2-1 win over

The fight for the places below Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 are usually a tightly contested affair, but this season in particular looks both exceptionally

French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Saint-Etienne v Nantes (1400), Reims v Le Havre, Angers v Auxerre (both 1615), Marseille v Strasbourg (1945)

Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m.