Lille warmed up for next week's trip to Liverpool in the Champions League by coming from behind to beat Nice 2-1 on Friday and climb up to third place in Ligue 1 as they capitalised on Monaco's surprise defeat earlier.

Mohamed Bayo (26) has hardly had a look-in at Lille OSC this season. Following the completion of his season-long loan at Le Havre AC, he returned to Lille in the summer but has found his chances

According to a report from L’Équipe, Le Havre AC are looking to recruit AC Milan’s Fodé Ballo-Touré (28). The former Paris Saint-Germain academy player arrived in Milan in 2021 after spells with Lille OSC and AS Monaco. However, he has struggled for game time since joining the Italian giants.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

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Lyon midfielder Mahamadou Diawara (19) has joined Ligue 1 rivals Le Havre on loan, both clubs have announced. The France U21 international's loan from Rhône

As Ligue 1 action rolls into Round 18, the struggling Le Havre travels to Stade Reims to play Stade Auguste-Delaune, with both teams in desperate need of points, although for different reasons. Reims is looking to snap a three-game winless streak while Le Havre looks to snap a six-game losing run.

As Ligue 1 enters Round 17, RC Lens welcomes the struggling Le Havre AC in an encounter full of contrasts. The match pits together two teams seeking consistency: while Lens has been consistent, trying to reach the European position though stumbled in the recent weeks;

Kieran Tierney is also inching closer to a return to Celtic Park with his Arsenal contract ticking down. The 27-year-old looks set to rubber-stamp a pre-contract agreement with his boyhood club to secure an exit from the Emirates after the Premier League heavyweights have opted against triggering a 12-month extension clause.

Bayo initially caught the eye at Clermont Foot before joining Lille in the summer of 2022. He was then loaned out to Le Havre last season but failed to capture the imagination in an underwhelming spell. The Guinean could now be on the move this month, with Glasgow's east end a potential destination.

Paris Saint-Germain remains unbeaten and seven points clear at the top of the