The battle is intense and promises to remain so until the end of League 1. At the end of three days, only the PSG is sure to qualify for the Champions League, while OM is in a favorable balloage but could be challenged in the event of a defeat on Sunday against Lille. OL hopes to be in the lead quartet at the final whistle of the 34th day, because finances require it.

The owner of the Lyon club, Dimitri Rubolovlev, reminded Monaco on Tuesday of the sporting and economic importance of a qualification in the Champions League for all French clubs. The DNCG would have chosen to pass a message to Ligue 1 players in the last few hours, according to L’Équipe, asking the clubs to appear before it with a provisional budget for next season that would not include any revenue from TV rights.

The 33rd and 34th days will be played as multiplexes, like each year end. OL have known for a long time that they will visit Monaco on Saturday 10 May at 9 p.m., but it took until Tuesday to know that the Qatari channel beIN Sports would broadcast exclusively the match between Reims and Saint-Etienne, forcing Lyon fans to connect to DAZN to follow the shock between OL and Monaco.

At the end of three days, Monaco is fourth with a lead over OL. A victory against Lens at home will be necessary for Paulo Fonseca players before going to the Principality for a match that could determine their future in the Champions League.