Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Le Classique where Paris Saint-Germain welcome Olympique Marseille to Parc des Princes in a fixture that could go a long way to deciding the destination of this season’s Ligue 1 championship.

PSG break again at pace but the option chosen is again the wrong one.

Lucas has been bright and deserved that goal but there was a huge slice of luck to it.

GOOOAL!!! PSG break and Lucas Moura looks to slip the ball through to Ibra but the ball has too much on it. Just as the move had looked to have lost its impetus, the ball is worked to the Brazilian again, and he cuts inside and strikes from just outside the box. It takes a double-deflection off first Barton and then NKoulou to completely deceive Mandanda. 1-0.

Lucas leads another break forward but A.Ayew tracks his run diligently to win the ball back. This has been a frantic start.

Lucas’s delivery is just behind Pastore but the attacker quickly modifies his stance before attempting an over-head kick. He gets his timings wrong though but the flag is up for offside anyway.

Barton looks for a ball into the box but Jallet chests back to Sirigu.

The visitors have been so sloppy thus far. They have offered very little threat going forward to boot.

The strike is straight at the wall but the Swede races into the box looking for a second ball. It comes but is a fraction too high and his attempt at a header skids off the top of his head and out for a goal-kick.

He really should have scored there and tries to make immediate amends but is brought down by Morel as he meanders towards goal. Ibrahimovic pulls rank over the free-kick some thirty yards from goal.

L'OM begin very deep with Barton and Romao almost making a back six but Ibrahimovic, who had come deep, found Lavezzi in behind and bearing down on Mandanda. In so much space, the Argentine has time to measure a volley but thrashes against the post.

The original, rotund Ronaldo partakes in a ceremonial kick-off before the visitors actually get us underway to the whistles of the home faithful.

Beckham has been introduced to the Parc des Princes faithful with the snow falling and the atmosphere raucous. Five minutes to kick-off.

Last weekend’s defeat against lowly Sochaux coupled with Marseille’s last-gasp victory over Valenciennes has added increased significance to this already hotly contested derby. Lyon are level at the top of the table following their 3-1 win over FC Lorient earlier today and a win for Marseille would put them two points off the joint-leaders.

New signing Alaixys Romao partners Joey Barton in midfield but the influential Benoit Cheyrou has been ruled out. Jordan Ayew begins a two match suspension.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti can again call on the services of Lucas Moura and Alex but Thiago Motta, Mamadou Sakho and Thiago Silva are still absent. Despite the expected pre-match interest regarding David Beckham’s role in tonight’s fixture, he starts on the bench – as expected. French television will be employing a 'Beck Cam', though.

TEAMS: PSG: Sirigu - Jallet, Alex, Armand, Maxwell - Verratti, Matuidi - Lucas, Pastore - Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic. Subs: Douchez, Camara, Van de Wiel, Chantôme, Beckham, Ménez, Gameiro. /// Marseille: Mandanda - Fanni, NKoulou, Mendes, Morel - Barton, Romao - Kadir, Valbuena, A.Ayew - Gignac. Subs: Samba, Abdallah, Diawara, Aloe, Abdullah, Sougou, Anani.