Runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to end 2021 on a high note when they take on relegation-threatened Lorient on Wednesday night.
Mauricio Pochettino's side sit a whopping 13 points clear at the top of the table heading into the halfway stage of the campaign, whereas Lorient have lost their last eight games in a row to plummet into the relegation zone.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs ahead of the contest.
LORIENT vs. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
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LORIENT
Out: Jeremy Morel (muscle), Fabien Lemoine (calf)
Doubtful: Stephane Diarra (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Nardi; Jenz, Laporte, Mendes, Le Goff, Silva; Ouattara, Abergel, Le Fee, Boisgard; Moffi
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Out: Kylian Mbappe (suspended), Marco Verratti (suspended), Neymar (ankle), Juan Bernat (hamstring)
Doubtful: Nuno Mendes (calf), Julian Draxler (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Navas; Hakimi, Ramos, Marquinhos, Diallo; Gueye, Wijnaldum, Paredes; Messi, Icardi, Di Maria
Barney Corkhill
