After a month-long break, the Champions League returns on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with a slate of nine matches kicking off throughout the day.

Former players from Manchester City, Tottenham, Newcastle and Sevilla feature among those who’ve dropped off the footballing map still playing in Ligue 2. There are some big clubs and familiar faces lower down the French footballing pyramid,

In the last 10 matches, Monaco are on top with 7 wins to Rennes' 2, with 1 ending in a draw. Monaco won the last three, including a 3-1 home win in the last season. Both teams often find the net in these games (8 of the last 10) while corner counts are low (under 10.5 corners in 5 of the last 6).

Liverpool Eye Exciting Move for Lyon Star Rayan CherkiLiverpool, riding high at the summit of the Premier League, are reportedly preparing to bolster their ranks with the signing of Lyon’s Rayan

Aston Villa 's Champions League qualification fate will go down to the final league phase match after they lost 1-0 at Monaco. Unai Emery's side could have put one foot in the last 16 had they emerged from the Principality with victory, but they succumbed to Wilfried Singo's early goal and were unable to find a way back.

As it does after each round of league matches, L’Équipe has drawn up its

From a focus on youth to its unforgiving physicality, there are a raft of factors that make France's top flight a fertile recruiting ground

Liverpool have won all six of their League Phase games so far, sitting pretty at the top of the table. To confirm their spot in the top eight of the table, which guarantees a spot in the last 16 without going through the playoff round, they need a point against French upstarts Lille on Tuesday.

After Cristiano Ronaldo sparked debate by comparing the Saudi Pro League to France's Ligue 1, the IFFHS has unveiled its 2024 ranking of the world's best leagues.

French football fans can now watch every Ligue 1 game live on subscription streaming service Ligue 1 Pass. The service is priced at £10 a month, and can be accessed via the Ligue 1 Pass website. Dedicated apps for Apple and Android devices are set to become available for the service in the coming weeks.

French Ligue 1 table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Nice are fourth in the Ligue 1 table despite a rash of injuries and suspensions during the first-half of the season. Manager Franck Haise has done a tremendous job of keeping his