Relegation-threatened Lens host Ligue 1 holders Paris Saint-Germain hoping to end a five-match winless run and escape the bottom three.

Meanwhile, the Saints are desperate for a victory having fallen seven points behind leaders Marseille following a home draw with Monaco.

Lens did well to return to the elite division following a three-year absence, but they quickly found themselves involved in the relegation tussle.

Les Sang et Or recovered well from opening defeats to Nantes and Guingamp and went on to record back to back triumphs over Lyon and Reims, but the good run was short-lived.

Lens have since failed to record a victory in Ligue 1, picking up mere two points from last five fixtures, slipping to the danger zone in the process.

The team now face another difficult game and having failed to score in three of last five matches, les Sang et Or are 1.75 (3/4) not to score against PSG.

Coach Antoine Kombouare will have Jerome Le Moigne back from suspension, but Ahmed Kantari serves the second match of a three-game ban.

Wylan Cyprien misses out through suspension, but midfielder Lalaina Nomenjanahary could return from an ankle injury.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Riou – Cavare, Landre, Gbamin, Baal – Nomanjanahary, Le Moigne, Valdivia – Chavarria, Touzghar, N’Diaye.

With main rivals Monaco seeing a number of important players leave during the summer, PSG chiefs probably thought wining the third successive league trophy would prove a walk in the park.

However, while Marseille have emerged as new title contenders under Marcelo Bielsa, the Saints have struggled to live up to the billing.

Nine games into the new league campaign and PSG only have three wins to their name, with the fact they are the only unbeaten side in the league giving them little comfort at a time when they are seven points adrift of OM.

Following the impressive Champions League win over Barcelona, the Saints produced an under-par display against Monaco, but were still unfortunate not to pick up all three points having conceded the equalizer deep into injury time.

However, the away game against Lens will feel as a perfect opportunity to end a barren run, with away win paying 1.33 (1/3).

Laurent Blanc faces serious selection problems given that Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marquinhos, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Thiago Motta are definitely out, while David Luiz and Thiago Silva are rated doubtful.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Sirigu – van der Wiel, Aurier, Camara, Maxwell – Verratti, Cabaye, Matuidi – Lucas, Cavani, Pastore.