French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Saint-Etienne v Nantes (1400), Reims v Le Havre, Angers v Auxerre (both 1615), Marseille v Strasbourg (1945)

If Angers gets a breath of fresh air by jumping to 13th place, Le Havre and Montpellier, penultimate and bottom respectively, are starting to capitulate. These two bad students will have to find unsuspected resources during the return phase to get back on the road. Strasbourg and Toulouse are in the right car, if not in front.

That match against Brest occurred on January 5th, the date the team’s players usually get paid each month, except this time they didn’t get their entire wages. According to L’Équipe, the Scoïstes players have only been paid 40% of their wages due to the club’s financial difficulties.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

Queens Park Rangers could lose Rayan Kolli, with French top-flight sides Angers and Toulouse both interested in signing the player when his contract expires.

Goal! Toulouse 1, Laval 0. Denis Genreau (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Cresswell with a headed pass following a set piece situation. Attempt missed.