Ligue 1 returns on Friday with the threat of the coronavirus looming large over the start of a 2020-21 season that will get underway with a reduced line-up of matches.

Three of the league’s biggest clubs will not play on the opening weekend, with Paris Saint-Germain to contest the Champions League final in Lisbon on Sunday.

Lyon are also resting having featured in the final stages of the Champions League and Marseille are dealing with a rash of COVID-19 cases that led to their match with Saint-Etienne being postponed.