Ligue 1 leaders Lyon welcome back midfielder Jeremy Toulalan from a knee injury when they travel to Rennes on Saturday.

The French international, who played 45 minutes in a 2-2 friendly draw ahainst Morocco last week, is expected to come in for the suspended Fabio Santos.

Rennes will have to make do without playmaker Etienne Didot, who has a calf injury, but will have former Lyon striker Sylvain Wiltord and winger Olivier Thomert back from injury layoffs.

Nancy midfielder Frederic Biancalani is a major doubt for Saturday's game against Lille because of a back injury.

Lens will be without three key players when they host Lorient on Saturday. Captain Yohan Demont and midfielders Olivier Monterrubio and Nenad Kovacevic are all suspended.

Mali's Adama Coulibaly will wear the skipper's armband.

Reuters