Saint-Etienne vs Paris Saint Germain - PSG will not surrender French title without a fight

Posted Sunday, May 14, 2017 by PA

Unai Emery admits his Paris St Germain side face a struggle to retain their Ligue 1 title but insists they will continue to fight for every point available.

Monaco sit at the top of the table with a three-point advantage and a game in hand over their Parisian rivals and, even if PSG win at St Etienne on Sunday, the principality club only need four points from their final three matches.

A negative result for PSG coupled with a Monaco victory over Lille will hand Les Rouges et Blancs their first league crown for 17 years this weekend but Emery believes his side can delay that confirmation for a little longer.

The Spaniard said in his pre-match news conference: "For me and for us, tomorrow's game is important. It is true that we do not have much chance of winning the league but there is a little one.

"If we win tomorrow, we will keep going. We have two matches left, Monaco have three but we do not have any chance if we do not win the game. That is important to me - to maintain spirit to keep alive our chance, as small as it is, and play the game.

"It is a difficult game and an important match for them (St Etienne) too, which will be played in a great atmosphere."

Christophe Galtier announced earlier in the week that he will be stepping down as St Etienne boss at the end of the season and he is determined to finish his tenure with a positive result in his final home match at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Benjamin Corgnet will miss out with a groin injury will Alexander Soderlund is unavailable through a thigh problem while Cheikh M'Bengue (calf) and Florentin Pogba (thigh) are doubts for the clash.