Paris Diamond League: Jacobs listed to take on Omanyala and Lyles in Kerley's absence

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs may finally make his outdoor season debut at the Paris Diamond League on June 9.

Jacobs is lined up to compete in the men's 100m against some of the world's best sprinters, and with Fred Kerley not on the start list, athletics fans feel he may finally run in his first 100m race of the season.

However, the Italian won't have it all smooth in his quest for a win in Paris, having top sprinters such as world leader Ferdinand Omanyala, who had back-to-back losses to Kerley at the Rabat and Florence Diamond League.

Omanyala will be gunning for a comeback win against Jacobs, as he already defeated him once in the indoor season.

Meanwhile, World 200m champion Noah Lyles is also on the stacked list and will be aiming to stun the field with a surprise win.

Lyles had an impressive outing last weekend at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica, where she sped to a 200m world-leading time of 19.67ss. His performance earned him an embrace from sprint legend Usain Bolt.

Also on the start list are junior sensation Letsile Tebogo, the world's second fastest man in history Yohan Blake, former world medallist Ronnie Baker making his season's debut, Ghanaian sensation Benjamin Azamati, and French champion Mouhamadou Fall.