Among the matches that take place throughout the weekend in the Coupe de France, there is the trip of Paris-Saint-Germain to the Brest field (Saturday, 9:10 p.m.).
A 100% Ligue 1 meeting that it will be interesting to follow in order to observe the last rehearsal of Mauricio Pochettino's men before the second leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League against FC Barcelona (March 10).
To do this, the Argentine coach will have to do without Neymar, Verratti, Florenzi, all three in the recovery phase while Moise Kean is positive for Covid-19.
On the other side, Christophe Herelle, is also too short physically to return to the group.
The two coaches should logically proceed to a rotation, but this is not a reason for Brest which will play the blow thoroughly according to its trainer Olivier Dall'Oglio: "We are there to make an exploit".
Watch out for the slightest misstep which can prove to be eliminatory for the Parisians.
Heads may already be turned to the next crucial meeting against the Catalans so the task of the Parisian staff will be to keep their group in the match to do the work, as in the last round against Caen (1-0) .
⚽️ The training before Brest - Paris Saint-Germain https://t.co/Vw0qmpbI7D
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) March 5, 2021
OM and the Canet-Roussillon trap
The magic of the Coupe de France offered Canet-Rousillon the opportunity to meet Olympique de Marseille in the round of 16 (Sunday, 9 p.m.).
An unbalanced confrontation between a first division club and the other in National 2 but this poster for the locals looks more like a challenge than a game of fear.
And this, despite the decision to relocate the meeting to Perpignan for security reasons.
To get to the idea that a feat is possible over 90 minutes, the amateur club has received the support of the whole town, from politicians to Canétoise sports associations. .
We will approach the match calmly, we trust each other and we show solidarity "explains Toufik Ouadoudi, Canet-Rousillon midfielder before recalling that OM" are in a somewhat complicated period ".
Indeed, the Olympians lost at the very end of the game 2-0 against the Lille leader in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, and remain in three matches without success.
Despite everything favorite, Marseille have the opportunity to regain confidence before Jorge Sampaoli take the reins of the team, unless they sink a little more into the current negative spiral.
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- Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) March 4, 2021
Côte d'Azur Derby to conclude
To end on a good note, the last meeting of this round will see Monaco face Nice (Monday, 9 p.m.), the Côte d'Azur derby.
Niko Kovac's men make a short trip to the Allianz Riviera to face the Aiglons with the ambition to bounce back.
The last outing of the Monegasques ended with a first defeat in 2021, against Strasbourg (1-0).
A defeat in Ligue 1 which keeps them away from a potential title in the four-man race with Lille, Paris and Lyon.
The current fourth in the championship will be keen to return to victory, in the only competition where Ben Yedder's teammates are still in contention, with the championship.
Opposite, the Nice dynamic is different with two successes in the last two meetings, 2-1 each time against Rennes then Nîmes.
A renewed confidence in a season marred by the injuries of many players, synonymous with eleventh place in the standings.
The Coupe de France can turn out to be a breakthrough in the black season of the Aiglons.
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