Ligue 1 preview: Lille seek Marseille scalp, PSG gun for Toulouse

Champions Lille host last year’s league runners-up Marseille in an important Ligue 1 clash on Sunday.

Rudi Garcia’s team finally got on the winners’ list this campaign with a 2-1 win over Caen, while Marseille’s third draw of the season made it six straight games in which they have collected just a point.

Loic Remy, who has scored four goals in three matches against Lille in a Marseille shirt, will again pose a constant threat if he makes his return from injury.

Elsewhere, Montpellier will be out to maintain their perfect start to the season when they travel to Lyon.

Rene Girard’s side are the lone team with a 100 percent record, but face a Lyon outfit who have recorded victories against them in five of their past six league encounters.

Meanwhile, big-spending Paris-Saint Germain travel to take on second-placed Toulouse on Sunday.

Toulouse have kept a clean sheet in their past four home games, while PSG have failed to do so in 15 of their past 16 Ligue 1 outings.

PSG’s Argentine playmaker Javier Pastore could get a start after making his debut in their 2-1 win over Valenciennes.

Bordeaux have a chance to record their first win of the season when they visit Valenciennes on Saturday.

Francois Gillot’s men have collected just two points of a possible nine to start the season and will need to improve on their seven-match winless run away from home in the league.

In other matches, Alain Traore, who has scored three goals to start the campaign, will be hoping his exploits can help Auxerre when they host Ajaccio with both sides searching for their first wins.

Evian will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they host Dijon in a clash between two promoted sides.

Lorient and Nancy will do battle, Nice will be desperate to get off the bottom when they host Brest, while seventh-placed Stade Rennes take on fourth-placed Caen and the unbeaten Saint-Etienne make a trip to Sochaux.