Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Olympique Marseille still have a chance to win the league even if they trail the Ligue 1 leaders by nine points.
"I know [coach] Didier [Deschamps] very well. He has a fantastic knowledge of football and he is capable of getting his team involved in the title race," Ancelotti told French sports daily L'Equipe on Friday.
Fifth-placed Marseille expect to suffer a lot against Olympique Lyon in Sunday's clash, especially because they will have to do without the suspended Mathieu Valbuena.
"We are less and less," Cameroon defender Nicolas Nkoulou told the club's website. "It is going to be very tough."
Marseille, who have won their last eight games in all competitions, are already without Andre and Jordan Ayew, who are with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations, and forward Valbuena's absence is likely to be a factor as they try to stay in contact with the top three.
