Both looking to build on positive cup results earlier in the month, Le Havre will welcome strugglers Lyon to Stade Oceane on Sunday evening in Ligue 1.
The hosts were narrow victors over second-tier opposition in the Coupe de France last time out, while Les Gones made easy work of progressing into the next round.
Focusing on league matters for the time being, Le Club Doyen have enjoyed a steady start to life back on the top table of French football after winning Ligue 2 last term, with Le Havre currently sitting 11th in the league table, five points ahead of 16th-placed Toulouse.
Luka Elsner's men produced a notable victory during the Christmas period to fire themselves further away from relegation worries at the foot of the division, handing title-chasing Nice only their second defeat of the campaign on December 16, when Emmanuel Sabbi bagged a brace in a 3-1 success.
Leading the goalscoring charts for Sunday's hosts is forward duo Nabil Alioui and Mohamed Bayo - who have both made the net ripple four times in Ligue 1 to date - but the latter is away for the next couple of matches due to his involvement for Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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