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As the Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco squads are put through their paces in the heat of Doha for the final of the Trophée des Champions, some 6,000km away in the comparative chill of the French Riviera, Nice and Rennes kicked off the second half of the Ligue 1 season on…

Rangers flop Jerome Rothen accused Nice boss Franck Haise of treating his former side too lightly.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé will on Saturday attempt to claim the Ligue 1 "Golden Boot" for the fourth consecutive campaign to add to the Ligue 1 player of the year accolade that he won for a record fourth time on Sunday night.

There can’t be many clubs where the coach – with two games remaining and needing only a point to capture the crown – is subjected to charges that it hasn't been up to that much during the season.

France skipper Kylian Mbappé scored twice in two minutes on Sunday night to set up Paris Saint-Germain's victory over relegation-threatened Auxerre and take his side to the brink of a ninth Ligue 1 title in 11 years and a record 11th top flight crown.

It's been something of a competition this time around. Marseille and particularly Lens have kept the Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain – in British football parlance – honest.

Lens boss Franck Haise urged his players to maintain their focus and intensity for Friday night's Ligue 1 clash against Reims at the Stade Bollaert.

It almost seems choreographed. Just as Paris Saint-Germain enter the run of games that usually defines the success of their season, a key player suffers an injury. Normally it's Neymar. But he's already out. For early February 2023? Hobble forward Monsieur Kylian Mbappé.

Paris Saint-Germain skipper Marquinhos on Monday urged his teammates to remain calm after a first Ligue 1 defeat of the season cut their lead to four points. Second-placed Lens overpowered the champions 3-1 on Sunday night with a display of attacking verve and gritty defence.