Monaco kick off the season with a new man at the wheel. Filipe Luis has arrived with fresh ideas and a clear attacking blueprint. The Stade Louis II has always been a fortress, and under a new coach eager to make a statement, expect the home side to come flying out of the blocks. They opened their campaign at Le Havre, a tricky trip to the Stade Oceane, and while the result is not in the brief, the momentum of a new project and the hunger of a squad playing for their places gives Monaco a sharp edge. This is a side that loves to dominate possession and knife through lines with quick, vertical passes. At home, they are a different animal entirely.

Marseille, meanwhile, arrive with their own attacking arsenal. The snippets paint a picture of a team stacked with firepower — Aubameyang, Greenwood, Gouiri, Paixão. That is a frontline that can hurt anyone on their day. But their recent form is a mixed bag. They finished last season with a 0-0 draw against Rennes, a game where they huffed and puffed but could not break through. Pre-season has been about finding rhythm, and while they have goals in them, there is a fragility about them away from the Vélodrome. They are not the same beast on the road. This is a Marseille side that can be opened up, especially when they commit bodies forward. Monaco will smell blood here.