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Monaco brush aside Saint Etienne’s challenge

Defending champions Monaco coasted to an easy 4-0 win over Saint Etienne to stay a close second to Paris Saint-Germain in the French league standings.

Thomas Lemar was one of the goalscorers for Monaco.
Thomas Lemar was one of the goalscorers for Monaco. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
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Goals by Djibril Sidibe, Fabinho, Thomas Lemar and Keita Balde put Monaco six points behind PSG, who play at Rennes this weekend.

“It was a great night,” Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said.

“We finished our chances well and we could have scored more goals if we had been more clinical.”

Neymar back in action

PSG star Neymar, who made a three-day trip to Brazil earlier in the week, should be ready to play for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 this weekend, manager Unai Emery said.

Neymar flew home to Brazil for three days because of a “family problem” and returned to France on Wednesday.

“He's sorted out his problem,” Emery said.

Asked if Neymar's numerous trips brought potential fitness risks, Emery said he did not think so.

“He is accustomed to making lots of trips, with the national team as well. He travels a lot and long distances. I think he is in good shape and maintaining his fitness and yesterday in training he worked normally,” the team's manager said.

Emery said that two injured players, Thiago Silva and Thiago Motta, might make their returns to the squad this weekend.

Financial fair-play penalties for AC Milan

Italian powerhouse AC Milan face penalties from Uefa after the European football governing body said it had failed to strike a deal with the Italian club over its spending.

Seven-time European champions Milan have run up losses of 255 million euros in the last three seasons, way above the 30 million euros permitted by the rules that are designed to stop clubs from overspending.

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