The French classic Marseille vs. Paris SG will have an Argentine flavor

Olympique de Marseille vs. Paris SG; Lionel Messi is preparing to discover the French classic against the team led by his compatriot Jorge Sampaoli, this Sunday, October 24, on the eleventh date of Ligue 1, after having experienced dozens of classics in Spain with FC Barcelona.

An almost untouchable PSG visits on Sunday (1:45 pm, Ecuadorian time) a Marseille that occupies the third place, ten points behind the Parisians, although it has one game less.

Messi will discover a classic Gallic rivalry much more recent than his Real Madrid-Barça counterpart, since it was forged in the 1990s, when Marseille dominated in France and Europe. In the last decade, the hegemony of Paris SG cannot be disputed (Marseille only won one game in the last ten years).

The flea He will try to launch his scoring account in the French championship, after his three goals with the Parisian elastic have arrived in the Champions League, the last two on Tuesday against Leipzig (3-2).

Earlier, in the game that will open this weekend, bottom Saint-Etienne will seek his first win of the season on Friday at home against Angers.

The Verts, in crisis with six defeats and a draw in the last seven dates, only add 4 points in ten games.

“These are difficult moments for my players, the club, the fans. Some are experiencing this situation for the first time, we must not lower our heads ”, said on Sunday after being beaten in Strasbourg (5-1) by coach Claude Puel.

And after his draw against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday (0-0), the reigning champion Lille (eleventh, 14 points) will seek on Saturday to continue climbing the table against the other team that still does not know the victory in the Ligue 1, Brest. (D)