Ligue 1 fixtures: Monaco face crucial late PSG test
Ligue 1 champions Monaco will face fierce rivals Paris Saint-Germain with six games to go in the 2017-18 campaign in a clash that could decide the title.
Leonardo Jardim's side romped to glory last term after a run of 12 successive victories, a charge that saw them finish eight points clear of second-placed PSG.
The two sides will meet for the first time on November 26 at Stade Louis II, but the return fixture in the French capital on April 15, matchday 33, could play a crucial part in deciding who is crowned champions in May.
Monaco open their season at home to Toulouse before away trips to Dijon and Metz and the opening three fixtures are followed by back-to-back south-coast derbies with Marseille and Nice.
After the mid-season break the champions face a tough run of five matches that includes the return clashes of those derbies and a home meeting with Lyon.
Following their second PSG encounter Monaco face two of the promoted clubs – Amiens and Troyes – and Jardim's men will be hoping to be accompanied by silverware when they travel to the latter on the final day.
Monaco's 2017-18 Ligue 1 fixtures in full:
05/08/2017 Monaco v Toulouse
12/08/2017 Dijon v Monaco
19/08/2017 Metz v Monaco
26/08/2017 Monaco v Marseille
09/09/2017 Nice v Monaco
16/09/2017 Monaco v Strasbourg
23/09/2017 Lille v Monaco
30/09/2017 Monaco v Montpellier
14/10/2017 Lyon v Monaco
21/10/2017 Monaco v Caen
28/10/2017 Bordeaux v Monaco
04/11/2017 Monaco v Guingamp
18/11/2017 Amiens v Monaco
26/11/2017 Monaco v Paris Saint-Germain
29/11/2017 Nantes v Monaco
02/12/2017 Monaco v Angers
09/12/2017 Monaco v Troyes
16/12/2017 Saint-Etienne v Monaco
20/12/2017 Monaco v Rennes
13/01/2018 Montpellier v Monaco
17/01/2018 Monaco v Nice
20/01/2018 Monaco v Metz
27/01/2018 Marseille v Monaco
04/02/2018 Monaco v Lyon
10/02/2018 Angers v Monaco
17/02/2018 Monaco v Dijon
24/02/2018 Toulouse v Monaco
03/03/2018 Monaco v Bordeaux
10/03/2018 Strasbourg v Monaco
17/03/2018 Monaco v Lille
01/04/2018 Rennes v Monaco
07/04/2018 Monaco v Nantes
15/04/2018 Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco
21/04/2018 Guingamp v Monaci
28/04/2018 Monaco v Amiens
05/05/2018 Caen v Monaco
12/05/2018 Monaco v Saint-Etienne
19/05/2018 Troyes v Monaco