Despite enjoying a relatively comfortable dominance for the past two seasons, this campaign has not been the easiest for reigning Ligue 1 champions PSG.
Les Parisiens are currently in third place with 44 points, four behind league leaders Lyon and behind bitter rivals Marseille on goal difference. This perhaps not surprisingly coincides with Zlatan Ibrahimovic's struggles so far, with the talismanic Swede not likely to retain his top scorer's crown.
A series of injuries have kept the 33-year-old from hitting the same form he has enjoyed during his first two seasons in Paris and has only netted nine times in the league so far this season. And as his team are now facing a slight uphill battle to close the gap on Lyon, more bad news could be coming for Laurent Blanc's side.
In their slim 1-0 win over Saint Etienne, which was decided by Ibrahimovic's spot-kick, the big Swede was fortunate not to be dismissed after a crunching and reckless tackle on Romain Hamouma which only saw him earn a yellow.
However, although he is set to miss the upcoming league cup match with Lille, he could be in for some further punishment after the referee included it in his modified match report and may miss out on PSG's upcoming home match with Rennes this Friday.
PSG fans may be of course concerned about Ibra's availability for the meeting with Lyon, which some reports claim that due to LFP having to take time to convene, he may be available to feature whilst they come to a decision.
With the French powerhouse set to enter a busy period with numerous games across all competitions, Blanc will certainly hope that his star striker can manage to keep a cool head in the meantime.
