Title contenders Marseille and Bordeaux are under pressure after both lost their opening two matches to fall into the relegation zone. Marseille hope to bounce back against Lorient today while Bordeaux will be chasing their first victory at Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow. Marseille have been weakened by the departures of Fernando Morientes, the Spain forward, Bakari Kone, the Ivory Coast international, and the Senegal striker Mamadou Niang, the top scorer in the French league last season. On Thursday, the club signed Loic Remy from Nice, a striker who scored 14 league goals last season. Bordeaux have scored only one goal in two matches and are struggling to cope with the loss of Marouane Chamakh to Arsenal. Toulouse top the league standings and will play promoted Arles-Avignon today.
Today Lens v Monaco Lyon v Brest Marseille v Lorient Nice v Nancy Rennes v Saint Etienne Toulouse v Aries Auxerre v Valenciennes Tomorrow Montpellier v Caen Sochaux v Lille PSG v Bordeaux
