Valenciennes

Lacina Traore scored four times and was sent off for Monaco in the Coupe de France as Pascal Baills and Bruno Genesio made winning starts.

Anthony Le Tallec Valenciennes striker Anthony Le Tallec is set to be out for six weeks after suffering a torn hamstring.

Toulouse Monaco have lost ground on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain over the last month and need to respond against Toulouse on Sunday.

Dijon, Brest and Clermont were among the bigger names to be knocked out of the Coupe de France by lower-league opposition on Saturday.

Two goals from Yeni Atito N'Gbakoto helped Metz into the eighth round of the Coupe de France.

PSG Paris Saint-Germain will secure their first back-to-back Ligue 1 titles with victory at Sochaux on Sunday.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic felt the Ligue 1 leaders were not at their best despite extending their advantage on Friday.

Monaco Monaco will bid to bounce back from a rare setback and reassert their title credentials when they face Evian in Ligue 1.

Radamel Falcao Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri remained tight-lipped on whether Radamel Falcao would play against Valenciennes on Friday.

Ajaccio Ajaccio will suffer the humiliation of being relegated by their arch rivals if they fail to win at Corsican neighbours Bastia on Sunday.