Lucien Favre has named the following 18-man squad for the match against Montpellier (Friday at 20:45 CET). Mickael Le Bihan makes his long-awaited return, after his injury 17 months ago.

Goalkeepers: Cardinale, Benitez.

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

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

Forwards: Le Bihan, Srarfi, Donis.

Mario Balotelli has received a one-match ban with a further one-match suspended sentence after his red card vs Lorient.

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