PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league has postponed Sunday night’s match between host Marseille and leader Paris Saint-Germain by almost 24 hours because of severe weather forecast for the region.
The LFP said in a statement that the match will now be played at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome in southern France on Monday at 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT). French weather forecasters said there would be heavy rain and storms on Sunday night, making for a safety hazard and unplayable conditions.
The decision appeared to prevent most PSG players from attending the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night, with striker Ousmane Dembélé favored to win and among nine PSG players nominated for the men’s award.
However, Dembélé and PSG teammate Désiré Doué — the stars of PSG’s 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in last season’s Champions League final — are both out injured and were not included in coach Luis Enrique’s squad for the Marseille game.
PSG has won its first four league games of the season and is the only side left unbeaten after Lille’s defeat on Saturday.
In Sunday’s games, it’s: Monaco vs. Metz; Paris FC vs. Strasbourg; Auxerre vs. Toulouse; and Le Havre vs. Lorient.
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