France Ligue 1 Orange 2008-2009

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Valenciennes' match with Caen on Saturday has been postponed due to the arctic conditions currently affecting France.

Eric Gerets has said he is optimistic Marseille will reach an agreement with Brazilian forward Brandao by the end of the week to ease his problems in attack.

Paris Saint-Germain have denied they have been contacted by Juventus about the availability of highly-rated defender Mamadou Sakho.

Monaco's ambitions of improving on their disappointing first half of the season have been dealt a blow after midfielder Jerko Leko was ruled out for six weeks.

Bakari Koné is a major doubt for Marseille's trip to Auxerre on Saturday after suffering a knee injury.

Lyon coach Claude Puel has warned his side they must hit the ground running when their Ligue 1 title charge resumes against Lorient on Saturday.

New Nancy signing Veigar Pall Gunnarsson’s arrival in France has been delayed by poor weather, but he is expected to arrive in Lorraine on Friday to assume his attacking duties.

Ligue 1’s bottom side Le Havre has signed Bordeaux’s Florian Marange and Lille’s Peter Franquart on loan for the rest of the season with a view to shoring up its leaky defence.

Lyon could return to Ligue 1 action against Lorient on Saturday without the injured Juninho and Sidney Govou.

France international defender Rod Fanni’s excellent season so far has roused the interest of several Ligue 1 clubs, notably champions Lyon.

Ivory Coast international striker Boubacar Sanogo has confirmed that Marseille has contacted his agent in their hunt for a new striker.

Lyon coach Claude Puel has taken stock of his side’s fist half of a ‘transitional’ season and says the key to winning an eighth consecutive French title is simple – hang onto Karim Benzema.

Nantes’ former Romanian U-21 international attacker Claudiu Keserü, little used by coach Elie Baup so far this season, could be on his way back to Romania to join Sporting Vaslui.