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Ligue 1 Preview: PSG v Bordeaux

Silva and his team-mates may be unbeaten in their domestic league, but they are already seven points adrift of leaders Marseille - who have won eight matches in a row.

That makes Saturday's league clash against the third-placed Bordeaux - level on points with PSG, behind the reigning champions on goal difference alone - crucial and the capital club will have the all-important home advantage.

Laurent Blanc's men were far from their fluent best in Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League win over APOEL but they were solid - something that impressed Silva.

"We were good together," the Brazil international, who made his comeback from a hamstring injury in Nicosia, said afterwards.

"We have to play like that in the league. Now we need to think about Saturday.

"We will stand to make a great game.

"I want to thank all the medical staff [at] the club…[they have] done a good job [on getting me fit]."

Silva and David Luiz - the club's first choice centre-backs - both returned from injury in Cyprus, something that is sure to encourage Blanc, who has fielded Zoumana Camara and Thiago Motta in a makeshift pairing recently.

But the worst of PSG's injury crisis seems to be beyond them - something that appears necessary in their bid to catch up with Marseille.

PSG won both league meetings 2-0 last term and with Marseille heading to fourth-placed Lyon on Sunday, will see this as an important chance to gain ground on the leaders.