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Previews: PSG suffer striker crisis

Seventh-placed Paris St Germain face the prospect of travelling to Toulouse for Sunday's fixture without their top three strikers after Peguy Luyindula (pictured) picked up a knee injury during training on Thursday.

"We still have time to evaluate whether he will be able to play or not," coach Antoine Kombouare told reporters.

Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, scorer of three goals in France's last two World Cup qualifiers, is also facing a race against time to be fit for the match.

Gignac picked up a back injury after scoring France's third goal in a 3-1 defeat of Austria on Wednesday.

"Cris has been suffering from a groin problem for a week," coach Claude Puel told reporters.

"Once again, Bordeaux have been treated badly," Blanc said.

"Among the three teams in the Champions League, it will be the second time that we will play less than 72 hours after a Champions League match. I'm sorry, but Marseille and Lyon do not get the same treatment."

The former Barcelona forward, who will miss Sunday's game against RC Lens, has yet to score this season with the side from the principality.

"If I only play once every three games or matches where nothing is at stake, I will have to leave," he told sports daily L'Equipe on Friday.