Paris Saint-Germain will face Monaco on Friday in opening match of Round 21 of French league

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Monaco will host Paris Saint-Germain on Friday to kick off the 21st round of the French football league.

Paris Saint-Germain aims to secure a victory and solidify its lead in the competition, currently totaling 50 points. The team also hopes to widen the gap between itself and second-placed Marseille, which has 40 points. Meanwhile, Monaco seeks to enhance its standing in the table, as it currently holds third place with 37 points.

Paris Saint-Germain achieved a commanding victory over Brest Stadium, with striker Ousmane Dembele shining by scoring three goals and leading to a clean sheet.

Monaco aims for a positive result to close in on second place after a hard-fought victory against Lyon (3-2) in the last round.

Marseille will visit Angers next Sunday, in a confrontation that seems relatively easy, especially with Angers occupying twelfth place with 23 points, and is only five points away from the relegation positions of the second division.

Marseille had achieved mixed results in the last period, losing to Nice and drawing with Strasbourg, before beating Lyon in the last round.

And meet on Saturday Nice team with its guest Lance. Nice is fifth with 34 points, just one ahead of sixth-placed Lens.

He also meets tomorrow, Friday, Nantes and Brest, while playing on Saturday Lille with Le Havre and Saint-Etienne with Rennes, while Lyon seeks to overcome its recent loss to Marseille when it hosts Stade de Reims in the first match next Sunday, which also witnesses a confrontation between Auxerre, Toulouse, Strasbourg and Montpellier.