Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Javier Pastore out

Paris Saint-Germain will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Javier Pastore for their Ligue 1 clash with Bordeaux.

Laurent Blanc has confirmed neither Zlatan Ibrahimovic nor Javier Pastore will be in Paris Saint-Germain's squad for Friday's visit of Bordeaux in Ligue 1.

The French champions are seeking to make it five league wins from five this season but have seen Sweden striker Ibrahimovic return fatigued from international duty while Pastore continues to struggle with a calf problem.

Blanc explained he had no concerns over Ibrahimovic's general fitness, with PSG's UEFA Champions League opener against Malmo coming up on Tuesday.

"I have no concern about [Ibrahimovic's] physical shape [but] he is not in the best of conditions," explained the Frenchman on Thursday.

"He could play tomorrow but he will not play tomorrow. We decided to leave him to rest so he is in top form for the Champions League."

Pastore was withdrawn 10 minutes into PSG's 1-0 win over Montpellier last month and is yet to fully recover.

"Pastore will not be with the group tomorrow. He has trained well [over the international break] and he has needed it," added Blanc.

"He had two small injuries around the calf. He needs to work and to complete the sessions he is missing.

"To express himself best, he needs to be in a very good state."

PSG seek perfection with one eye on Europe

The action returns to the European domestic leagues this weekend after a break for qualifying games for international tournaments. In France, in the first game of the Ligue Un weekend, the champions PSG entertain Bordeaux.

Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain take on Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes on Friday night looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

The champions go into the fifth match of the campaign with doubts over the fitness of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

He suffered a stomach injury while on international duty with Sweden, and PSG boss Laurent Blanc says he wants to rest the striker so he will be ready for PSG's opening game in the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday against Malmo - the club where the 33-year-old started his career.
Bordeaux also have Europe on their minds. They take on Liverpool next Thursday in the Europa League.
Second-placed Reims play on Saturday night at Toulouse while third-placed Rennes travel to Nantes on Sunday afternoon. The final game of the Ligue Un weekend involves Marseille and Bastia whose supporters have been banned from travelling to the southern French city.
Bernard Cazeneuve, the interior minister, said he had ordered the clampdown due to repeated clashes between rival fans.
"Individual or collective travel between the communes of Corsica and Marseille, by any means, for anyone claiming to be a fan of SC Bastia or behaving like one is forbidden," he added.