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Ligue 1 Preview: PSG v Evian

Laurent Blanc's men lifted some of the pressure on coach Laurent Blanc by claiming a 2-1 victory against Lyon last Saturday to win the trophy for the fourth time in the club's history.

Blanc had come in for criticism prior to the cup triumph after PSG were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on away goals by Chelsea, a setback that was followed by a league loss at Lyon.

Indeed, Evian handed PSG their first league defeat of the season with a 2-0 triumph back in December and also eliminated them from last season's Coupe de France with a penalty shootout win in the quarter-final.

Pascal Dupraz's men are five points clear of the drop zone in 16th with five games to play and can ill-afford a slump in form, especially with 18th place Sochaux unbeaten in their last four outings.