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Lyon keeper Vercoutre discovers continuity

Olympique Lyon's Remy Vercoutre, who has been promoted to number one goalkeeper after Hugo Lloris left for English side Tottenham Hotspur, will start a second consecutive Ligue 1 game for the first time since October 2008 when the seven-time champions host Ajaccio on Sunday.

"I do not know anything about continuity," the 32-year old, Lyon's reserve keeper since 2002, told reporters this week. It is different."

"He is not in top form but he is sharpening up," coach Alex Dupont told a news conference on Friday. "He will probably be in the squad... but he will not play 90 minutes. We will take our time."

"When you are enjoying a good series of results, you do not want to stop playing," Baup told reporters.

"After such a break... you have to find the will to go get more victories together," he added.

"He is not 100 percent fit yet but he is available," coach Rudi Garcia told reporters on Thursday.