Monaco entertain Saint-Etienne on Friday

There will be more than just three points at stake when fourth-placed Monaco welcome fifth-placed Saint-Etienne to the Stade Louis II on Friday night.

The Bianconeri’s upcoming Champions League quarter-final opponents currently lie a point ahead of their closest chasers, whose challenge to leap into European contention could hinge on the outcome of this fixture.

Monaco, who have a game in hand over the top three, will be aiming to keep up the pressure on leaders PSG by recording a fourth straight Ligue 1 victory, with just six points separating them from Laurent Blanc’s men at the division’s summit.