Bordeaux vs Paris Saint Germain preview - Bordeaux wary of Ibrahimovic threat

Posted Saturday, March 14, 2015 by PA

Paris St Germain continue their hunt for a remarkable quartet of trophies with a visit to Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

PSG, buoyed by overcoming Chelsea in the Champions League in midweek, are a point behind leaders Lyon but are returning to form, unbeaten since January 10 and off the back of a 4-1 win over Lens last weekend.

Laurent Blanc's side need to avoid so many draws however, and should be confident of taking three points having not lost to Bordeaux since Qatar Sports Investments' takeover in 2011.

Willy Sagnol's Bordeaux side are unbeaten in their last seven games however and are fighting for a European spot themselves.

Striker Isaac Kiese Thelin admitted that the prospect of facing his fellow Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, sent off controversially against Chelsea but available for Sunday, was a daunting one.

The 22-year-old, signed in January from Malmo, told his club's official website: "Of course it will be special to play against him. He is not the only one we need to watch out for, but he is a special player who is capable of doing anything.

"We want to keep our run going - since I arrived we have not lost a match and I hope that continues. We have what it takes to come away with something positive. We believe in ourselves.

"We know it will be very difficult, but we will be at 100 per cent and we will without doubt be a bit fresher."

Bordeaux are without Cheick Diabate (knee) while Marc Planus and Henri Saivet may return to the squad after missing last weekend's 2-1 win over Caen.

PSG are expected to still have Serge Aurier and Lucas absent with injuries.