The 30-year-old, who joined the club on loan from Queens Park Rangers in the summer, still has a nine-match domestic ban to serve following his dismissal against Manchester City last season.
However, he is available to take part in European competition – should be prove his fitness before the start of the campaign.
Barton has one England cap to his name.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Paris Saint-GermainPSG | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | MonacoMonaco | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Marseille | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Lille | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | NantesNantes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Reims | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Rennes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Lyon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | StrasbourgStrasbourg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Brest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Le HavreLe Havre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Toulouse | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Montpellier HSCMontpellier | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 |
| 17 | Saint-EtienneSt Etienne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 3 |
| 18 | Angers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
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