CLERMONT V PSG: HOSTS FIGHT FOR LIGUE 1 SURVIVAL AGAINST MAURICIO POCHETTINO'S SUPERSTARS

Danilo wins it back, it goes to Messi who plays it into Neymar, he fires across the goalkeeper and it's 1-0 but there is controversy.

Clermont had a man down in the box injured playing everyone onside. They wanted the game stopped but it wasn't. VAR is checking...

Both sides looking to play good football but no goalmouth action yet.

The Clermont Foot boss is watching from the stands after being sent off in his side's 3-2 loss to Nantes last weekend.

We're underway in front of a sell out crowd in France.

We're nearly ready to go. Will Mbappe continue his fine form in front of goal? He has netted 18 goals so far this season.

Is the location for tonight's action, it is the first time the Paris based club have visited this stadium in the league.

It holds just under 12,000 and the stadium is fairly unique with the stands having big gaps in the corners and one major stand where most fans sit

There is no doubt PSG are heavy favourites to win this and with an attacking trio capable of magical moments it looks likely they will.

However, Clermont Foot are capable of a few shocks. They beat Rennes at home earlier this year and had away victories at Nice and Marseille, therefore last season's promoted side should not be underestimated.

When these two met earlier this campaign PSG won 4-0.

After failing to lift the Ligue 1 title last season due to Lille's heroics, it looks like the Parisians will not be letting another league trophy slip through their fingers.

At the moment, they're 12 points above nearest side Rennes and there's just nine games to go. But pressure is on Pochettino to win all their remaining games after being knocked out the Champions League and Coupe de France.

With Man United potentially interested in the Argentinean manager, all eyes are on his performances and what his future will be.

The bottom of Ligue 1 is incredibly exciting with five points separating 14th from 18th. It's likely the automatic relegation places, the bottom two, will be taken up by Metz and Bordeaux so the rest are fighting to avoid 18th. Finishing there means you have a relegation play-off match against the 3rd place side from Ligue 2.

Clermont are just one point away from Saint-Etienne who occupy that spot at the moment. They lost 6-2 to fellow strugglers Lorient last night. But Clermont are also finding it hard having not won any of their last five games.

Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi lead the line as expected.

Manager Pascal Gastien has chosen this side tonight.

Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Ligue 1 clash between Clermont and Paris-Saint Germain.

The league leaders make the trip south to the team placed 17th, battling to maintain their position in the division.