Lyon are desperate to get back into the Champions League but their stuttering start to the new year threatens that ambition just as they face serious financial problems and their American owner finds himself making enemies with the French league.

Olympique Lyon (sixth) and FC Nantes (15th) square off on Sunday at 11:15 AM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in opposite halves of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Lyon drew on January 18

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French Ligue 1 result on Friday: Le Havre v Brest (1400), Nantes v Lyon, Lens v Angers, Toulouse v Montpellier (1615), Nice v Marseille (1945)

LOSC Lille vs Saint Etienne prediction, preview, and betting tips for Ligue 1 Round 20. Best bets for goals, corners & cards.

Things are looking on the up for Georges Mikautadze (24) at Olympique Lyonnais after what was a rocky start to life with Les Gones. After 27 appearances so far with OL, the Georgian has scored eight

Augsburg centre-forward Irvin Cardona (27) has returned to Saint-Etienne on loan, both clubs have announced. The Frenchman spent the first half of the

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

RC Strasbourg centre-back Saïdou Sow (22) has joined Ligue 1 rivals FC Nantes on loan until the end of the season, both clubs have announced. The Guinean international defender’s move includes no

How this sleepy French region became cool - Long passed over by travellers heading to the coast, Auvergne has quietly been undergoing a transformation writes Anna Richards

Long passed over by travellers heading to the coast, Auvergne has quietly been undergoing a transformation writes

French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Le Havre v Brest (1400), Nantes v Lyon, Lens v Angers, Toulouse v Montpellier (1615), Nice v Marseille (1945)