Jonathan David (second) and Emanuel Emegha (seventh) go head-to-head in a matchup between two of the top scorers in Ligue 1 when Lille OSC visits Strasbourg on January 25, 2025 at Stade de la

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign French defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg. The Blues are understood to have agreed an £11.9million fee with their sister club. Ligue 1 side Strasbourg are

Second-placed Marseille lost further ground on leader PSG by drawing 1-1 with Strasbourg in the French league on Sunday. Facing a well-organized and lively visiting side, Marseille struggled to develop its attacking moves in the first half and relied on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood after the interval to secure a point.

Ahead of the trip to Liverpool, Edon Zhegrova (25) was absent from training for Lille OSC, according to a report from L'Équipe.

The match is being played at the Vélodrome, a month after an intense 1-1 in Ligue 1, with OM aiming for the Cup as a priority in the absence of European competition. The match will be broadcast at 9:10 p.m. on France 2 and beIN SPORTS 3, with streaming options available on France TV and beIN Connect.

French Ligue 1 leading scorers after the weekend's matches:

Marseille will look to further strengthen their credentials as PSG’s most threatening opponents as the second-placed Phocéens host in-form RC Strasbourg Alsace this Sunday at the Vélodrome.

Overall though, it has been a disappointing week, because Marseille were dumped out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Lille at the Velodrome, despite taking all the momentum into the shootout after Luis Henrique 's 96th-minute leveller.

Marseille will enjoy home advantage, when visitors Strasbourg swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1 competition.

Emanuel Emegha made the most of Marseille's passivity to put the visitors in front in the 23rd minute. The Dutch forward was set up by the unmarked Andrey Santos in the back of the high defensive line and rushed toward goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, finishing off the move with a chipped finish.

Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott found the net as Liverpool maintained their spot as league phase leaders in the Champions League with a 2-1 win over 10-man Lille at Anfield.