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Ligue 1 Preview: Toulouse v PSG

The capital club host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, but first they must take care of business at the Stadium Municipal in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Laurent Blanc's team beat Caen 2-0 on Wednesday to end a run of three successive 1-1 draws - results that had given them their worst start to a season since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments.

"We had been struggling to win away, so the result was very reassuring," Blanc said.

"Now we have another away game at Toulouse and we must try and do the same. We have to dig deep."

With Barcelona in mind, Blanc is unlikely to risk Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has a niggling heel issue – something which would come as great relief to Toulouse.

Wissam Ben Yedder got both of Toulouse's goals, including a superb volley, in that contest.

Marseille's Andre-Pierre Gignac and Ibrahimovic are the only men to have netted more times than Ben Yedder in Ligue 1 this season.

"I've turned a corner," said Ben Yedder, who has scored four times in seven matches.\"I'm feeling really good about my performances. I'm still far from my best though. I got 16 goals in Ligue 1 last season. I have a figure in my mind this season, but I will only say what it is at the end."