Monaco's slump in form continued on Friday ahead of their return to Champions League action as the principality club blew a lead to lose 2-1 away to Ligue 1's bottom club Montpellier.

Monaco’s floundering season has taken another turn for the worse after losing 2-1 at rock-bottom Montpellier in Ligue 1 and conceding third place to Lille

PARIS (AFP) – Lille warmed up for next week's trip to Liverpool in the Champions League by coming from behind to beat Nice 2-1 on Friday and climb up to third place in Ligue 1 as they capitalised on Monaco's surprise defeat earlier.

Monaco’s floundering season has taken another turn for the worse after losing 2-1 at rock-bottom Montpellier in Ligue 1. Despite taking the lead through Germany defender Thilo Kehrer in the first half Monaco collapsed after the break when Jordan forward Mousa Al Tamari scored twice on Friday.

Mika Biereth, who made his AS Monaco debut off the bench during a Coupe de France defeat to Stade de Reims in midweek, could make his first start for the Principality club when they face Montpellier

Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco faced off at Stadium 974 this Sunday for the

Monaco's season has gone from bad to worse after a 2-1 defeat to Montpellier, while Ligue 1 leaders PSG have announced the signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Germain beat Monaco 1-0 to win the Champions Trophy on Sunday. The France winger was unmarked at the back post to meet a low cross from the left by Fabian Ruiz in the second minute of added time. PSG won the trophy,

Despite great domination and 26 shots taken, 11 of which were on target, the Rouge et Blanc lost away to Montpellier (2-1).A frustrating defeat. The AS Monaco players suffered from the clincal play

AS Monaco are contending with a raft of absentees up front with the likes of Maghnes Akliouche, George Ilenikhena, and Aleksandr Golovin all out. Akliouche is not suffering with any injury in

After his impressive showing in the Trophée des Champions defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last weekend, Philipp Köhn will replace Radoslaw Majecki in goal for AS Monaco when they travel to face FC

Lille moved up to third after coming from behind to beat Nice, but Montpellier provided the shock of the day as they beat Monaco 2-1.