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Marseille rule out boycott over fan ban

Olympique Marseille have decided not to boycott Sunday's Ligue 1 clash at Paris Saint-Germain despite the club's objections to a ban imposed last month on away fans attending matches between the arch-rivals this season.

"There was no problem. A boycott is out of the question and we won't send a reserve team," president Jean-Claude Dassier told the club's website after a meeting with Marseille fan associations.

"We remain humble because we know everything goes fast in football," defender Omar Daf told the club's website.

"I tore a muscle in my knee against Toulouse (last weekend)," Jemaaa told Lens's website.

"A scan showed that Blaise Matuidi is suffering from a muscle injury. He will be sidelined for about two weeks," St Etienne said on their website.

Defender Cedric Hengbart had been ruled out of Auxerre's trip to Sochaux on Saturday with a muscle injury, his coach Jean Fernandez said.

French international Jeremie Toulalan could be taking part in Olympique Lyon's trip to Stade Rennes on Saturday after he returned to training this week.