Good afternoon and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage from Ligue 1 where Paris Saint-Germain make the trip to Guingamp.

This match represents the second of the weekend, following Lille's 1-1 draw with Rennes last night, ahead of several fixtures later this evening and of course tomorrow's action. Right now though, our attention is on the champions who are looking to bounce back from a cup exit.

PSG were shockingly knocked out of the Coupe de France on Wednesday night after losing to Montpellier HSC at the Parc des Princes, which ends their dreams of winning the quadruple. Laurent Blanc's side are looking to bounce back in the best possible way as they travel to newly-promoted Guingamp today.

The loss to Montpellier was all the more surprising given PSG's 5-0 demolition of Nantes last weekend, although the Canaries were as disappointing as the champions were sublime. Ibrahimovic, who took his tally to 17 for the season with a brace in that win and also added a ninth assist of the campaign for good measure, is likely to be back in the starting lineup today.

The Swede will no doubt return to the starting line-up at the Stade Municipal du Roudourou where Blanc's men will attempt to add to their imposing tally of 51 goals after 21 games, the highest such total at this stage of a French top-flight season since AS Saint-Etienne struck 57 times in 1969-70.

Meanwhile, Guingamp can only dream of such lethalness in front of goal, with their rivals boasting Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani among others. Jocelyn Gourvennec's side failed to score in Ligue 1 since their 1-1 draw with Valenciennes at the beginning of December. This drought means that they are in grave danger of wasting their fine start to the season after a run of six games without a win that has seen them slide down the table to 14th; eight points clear of the drop zone.

Having been promoted from Ligue 2 last summer, Guingamp looked to have taken the step up in their stride when they sat in eighth place on 19 points after just 14 games in late November. However, a further seven games have brought just six more points.

Right, let's get the team news, starting with the hosts.

GUINGAMP XI: Assembe, Martins Pereira, Sorbon, Diallo, Dos Santos, Kerbrat, Mathis, Alioui, Atik, Giresse, Yatabare

Gourvennec makes four changes to the team that beat Concarneau after extra time in the Coupe de France in midweek.

Goalkeeper Guy N'dy Assembe, Jonathan Martins Pereira, Rachid Alioui and Thibault Giresse all come into the team. Mamadou Samassa, Baissama Sankoh, Cedric Faure and drop to the bench, while Ladislas Douniama miss out altogether.

Here is what Gourvennec has in reserve.

GUINGAMP BENCH: Samassa, Cerdan, Sankoh, Beauvue, Langil, Dembele, Faure

So that's what the hosts have to offer, let's take a peek at the champions.

PSG XI: Sirigu, Van der Wiel, Alex, Marquinhos, Maxwell, Matuidi, Motta, Verratti, Pastore, Cavani, Ibrahimovic

Blanc makes five changes to the PSG team that were dumped out of the Coupe de France by Montpellier on Wednesday.

The big news is that PSG are without captain Thiago Silva for the match, I assume he has an injury. Other men to lost their place in the first team are goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez, Lucas Digne, Jeremy Menez and Lucas.

In their places comes Salvatore Sirigu, Maxwell, Alex, Thiago Motta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the Sweden captain likely to skipper the side today.

Here are the PSG substitutes.

PSG BENCH: Douchez, Camara, Digne, Lucas, Coman, Menez, Ongenda

So those are your two teams, kick off is a few minutes away.

Out come the teams, and we're set to go in this match.

KICKOFF! PSG get the match underway, playing from left to right.

PSG have already had two corners as they look for an early lead. Nothing came of the first one, and the second one is headed clear.

Guingamp are in their first kit of red shirts, black shorts and red socks, while PSG are sporting their all-white away kit with red and blue blocks on the shirts.

It's been all PSG so far as they dominate possession. I'm not sure if Guingamp have touched the ball yet.

Guingamp have started to get a bit more of the ball now, as they look to mount some sort of offense.

Corner to Guingamp out on the right.

The corner is swung in and bobbles about in the box, before Sirigu can dive on top of it under pressure from Yatabare.

More offense from Guingamp as Yatabare picks up the ball on the right edge of the box before hitting a low shot across the face of goal. It's gathered well and held by Sirigu.

PSG now go up the other end for the first time in a while. Ibrahimovic gets the pass and lets fly from the edge of the box, but his shot was always rising.

Free kick for Ibrahimovic, who lines this one up on the right from 30 yards out.

CHANCE! Ibrahimovic opts to blast it, but it's high and over.

CLOSE! That's the nearest we've come to an opener as Alioui hits a shot on the half-volley from range which just bounces wide of the far post and had Sirigu scrambling.

It's been a fairly even start to the game from these sides, although Assembe has not had a lot to do in the Guingamp goal.

Nice spell of attack from PSG here, who feel that should have had a penalty for a handball from a Cavani shot. The protests are waved away by the referee, and Guingamp can clear the danger.

PSG have started to take a bit of a foothold in this game now, and are camped outside the Guingamp box. They're finding it hard to penetrate through at the moment though.

Alioui has been very lively for the home side so far, and has just sent a header wide of the back post from a cross on the right.

Verratti loses his rag with the referee after he commits a foul, and is a bit lucky to not pick up a card.

YELLOW CARD: Yatabare is booked for a high foot.

PSG are still dominating possession currently, but don't have a lot to show for it.

PSG win a corner on the right, but it's easily dealt with by Sorbon who clears.

YELLOW CARD: Marco Verratti is booked for tripping Giresse, who was breaking away after PSG went close in a goalmouth scramble. Giresse didn't half throw himself to the ground though.

Nice bit of build-up play by PSG as they work their way to the edge of the box, but Ibrahimovic, under the sliding challenge of Pereira, has his shot deflected over for a corner.

Motta floats the corner in to the back post, but Guingamp can clear Ibrahimovic's header.

SAVE! Great hit from Ibrahimovic, who smashes a swerving low strike from 30 yards out, but Assembe does well to get across and push the ball away from trouble.

CLOSE! Alioui's free kick from 30 yards causes havoc in the PSG box as it bounces just in front of Sirigu, forcing the keeper to make a rather awkward save.

Goalless at the break, decent in parts, lacking in others.

PSG have dominated possession, but not the game. Ibrahimovic forced a fine save from Assembe just minutes before Alioui gave Sirigu a panic with his free kick.

That's the closest we've come, but we still await the breakthrough.

The teams are ready to return.

KICKOFF! Guingamp, playing to the right, get the match back underway.

CHANCE! Early opportunity in the half for Guingamp, but Yatabare's diving header bounces wide of the left post.

YELLOW CARD: Diallo is correctly booked for chopping down Ibrahimovic.

PSG put the free kick into the box, but Guingamp can clear.

GOAL! Oh no, it's offside. Cavani prods the ball past Assembe, but is flagged up by the linesman.

It was a lovely ball over the top by Motta for the disallowed goal by the way. Unfortunately for him, it came to nothing.

Guingamp are edging their way back into the match now after a weathering a bit of a PSG storm. The home crowd are right behind them.

The game's hit a bit of a quiet spot, with not a lot going on at the moment.

Lucas is warming up for the hosts.

Motta floats a free kick into the back post from the left, but Alex's header is comfortably stopped by Assembe.

Still not a lot happening.

PSG CHANGE: Javier Pastore is taken off, with Lucas Moura sent on. He should add some much-needed pace.

CHANCE! Giresse has an opportunity for Guingamp after Yatabare's blocked header makes its way to the edge of the box. Giresse can't keep it down, and he slams it over the bar.

Guingamp have a couple of corners from the left, but neither can test Sirigu, who catches both comfortably.

This game really needs something to spark it into life. It's really stale heading into the final 15 minutes of the match.

Guingamp are beginning to get on top, and looks as if they are ready to make a change.

GUINGAMP CHANGE: Mana Dembele enters the fray, replacing Giresse.

GUINGAMP CHANGE: Beauvue takes the place of Atik.

This would be a brilliant point for Guingamp, but cap a bad week for PSG. It would also allow Monaco to potentially cut the gap to just three points.

It could be about to get a whole lot worse for the champions! Guingamp take the lead after Yatabare rises on the penalty spot to head home a corner.

That was Guingamp's first league goal in five matches, and may condemn PSG to just their second defeat in the division this season.

Well that didn't last long. Alex heads PSG back on level terms by getting on the end of a corner at the back post.

Is there time for a late winner?

GUINGAMP CHANGE: Alioui is replaced by Beauvue.

There will be two minutes of added time.

There's the full-time whistle, and PSG have been held to a draw by Guingamp; a priceless point for the home team.

That's all from me, but stay with Sports Mole this evening for more Ligue 1 coverage.