Of Ligue 1's troika of unbeaten teams, Lens appear to have the easiest assignment during this weekend's eighth round of games. Frank Haise's men - untroubled by Champions League fixtures like Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille - travel to a Nantes side hovering just above the relegation zone and grappling to cope with the rigours of Europa League football and the domestic campaign.
Haise's work at Lens has made him one of the favourites to take over at the Premier League outfit Brighton following the departure nearly two weeks ago of the coach Graham Potter for Chelsea.