PSG with Messi back looking for another step towards the title

Havana, May 13 (RHC) --The leader Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will receive today with star Lionel Messi back in the lineup the discreet Ajaccio, in a match of the 35th round of French soccer, the capital will seek to get closer to the title.

Following Lens' 2-1 win over Reims in the opening matchday, the Parisians will be looking to regain a six-point lead in Ligue 1, with just three rounds remaining.

The day before, PSG coach Christophe Galtier confirmed the presence on the pitch at the Parc des Princes of Messi, who was suspended by the club for his unauthorized absence from training on May 1, as he was traveling in Saudi Arabia.

The red-and-blue will also have in the starting eleven the star player Kylian Mbappé, locked in a great duel with the veteran Alexandre Lacazette (Olympique Lyon) for the goal scorer's crown, both with 24.

PSG have 78 points so far, followed by Lens (75) and Olympique de Marseille (70), while their rivals Ajaccio (23) are second-bottom and doomed to relegation to Ligue 2. In the other Saturday match, Strasbourg (35) must beat Nice (51) to move away from the relegation zone.