With Marseille all but eliminated from the Ligue 1 title race and reeling from another managerial change, Lens remains the only credible challenger to Paris Saint-Germain.
Lens is two points behind PSG in second place and showing no sign of faltering heading into the 22nd round.
Marseille’s chronic inconsistency has seen it slide 12 points behind PSG and into fourth place, and has cost coach Roberto De Zerbi his job following last Sunday’s 5-0 mauling at PSG.
Marseille fans reportedly shouted at the players when they arrived at the airport after the game, saying they were ashamed and accused them of not trying hard enough.
PSG travels on Friday to face a Rennes side also in the midst of upheaval after coach Habib Beye’s departure.
The odds are not looking good for Rennes, which has lost four straight games and conceded 12 goals. PSG beat Rennes 5-0 at home in
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