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Ligue 1 Preview: Enyeama closing in on record

Lille goalkeeper Enyeama has not conceded a goal in his last 11 league outings, a run that stretches back to September 15 and encompasses 1,035 minutes of football.

Former Bordeaux keeper Gaetan Huard set the current benchmark of 1,176 minutes in the 1992-93 season, giving the Gironde club an extra incentive to find the net when Lille visit the Stade Chaban-Delmas on Sunday.

Bordeaux coach Francis Gillot has promised that any player who scores past the Nigeria international will be afforded a night out to dinner at the club's expense.

Lille's remarkable run has seen them rise to second in the table, one point behind favourites Paris Saint-Germain and one ahead of big-spending Monaco.

Victory over Marseille on Tuesday saw Rene Girard's close the gap on the defending champions, who failed to reassert their advantage a day later as they lost to Evian - a first defeat in 27 Ligue 1 games for PSG.

Avoiding a reverse would have equalled PSG's club-record unbeaten league run, but they will be confident of atoning for the loss when they host rock-bottom Sochaux on Saturday, while Monaco will also be heavy favourites against Ajaccio, who are second from bottom.

Nantes have surprised many after their promotion back to France's top flight following a four-year absence and go into the weekend fifth.

Michel Der Zakarian's side face a tough test to prove their lofty position is merited when they travel to Marseille - a point and a place above them - on Friday.