Nice coach Lucien Favre has named the following 18-man squad for the match against Lorient (Saturday at 20:00 CET). Mario Balotelli returns.

Goalkeepers : Cardinale, Benitez.

Defenders : Souquet, Baysse, Burner, Le Marchand, Dalbert, Dante.

Midfielders : Belhanda, Seri, Eysseric, Walter, Obbadi, Cyprien, Koziello.

Forwards : Balotelli, Srarfi, Donis.

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