Ligue 1
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Eiji Kawashima starts for Metz this afternoon in goal, while Benoit Assou-Ekotto continues to serve his three-match suspension. Ismalia Sarr returned from injury against Caen, but will have to settle for a place on the bench. Unai Emery's side are looking to make it eight straight wins on the road. They have five games to make up a three-point deficit on Monaco, and have also recorded five straight wins against Metz. Metz have picked up only one point from their last three Ligue 1 games. They're five points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand - not quite out of the woods but also not waking up in cold sweats every night.