Paris: France's Ligue 1 can legitimately claim to have the most exciting title race in Europe with champions Olympique Marseille taking on bitter rivals Paris St Germain at the Stade Velodrome tomorrow.

Fourth-placed Marseille are four points off leaders Lille with 11 games left in the season while PSG, in fifth, are a further three points behind and in danger of slipping out of the title picture if they lose on the south coast.

Third-placed Olympique Lyon, meanwhile, host second-placed Stade Rennes today in another top-of-the-table encounter.

Rennes, a point above Lyon and three points behind Lille after losing at home to Marseille last time out, cannot afford to play safe and another one of their usually open games is expected.

Playing today

Auxerre v Sochaux (1800)

FC Lorient v St Etienne (1800)

Montpellier HSC v Racing Lens (1800)

Stade Brest v Lille (1800)

Toulouse v Nice (1800)

Valenciennes v Girondins Bordeaux (1800)

Olympique Lyon v Stade Rennes (2000)

Playing Sunday

Monaco v AS Nancy (1600)

Caen v AC Arles-Avignon (1600)

Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain (2000)