Michel Bastos will stay at Olympique Lyon next season, the player and his coach said, amid speculations that the Brazilian could leave after just one season at the club.
"I have been hearing rumours that I will go to Italy. I find it hard to believe. As far as I am concerned, I want to stay at Lyon," Bastos told L'Equipe on Tuesday, on the eve of his team's home game against Auxerre.
"Of course he will be with us next season," coach Claude Puel agreed.
"Marseille need to polish up its image on the European stage," Deschamps told the club's website on Tuesday.
Auxerre need to improve on their 0-0 draw with Marseille when they travel to Lyon if they are to hang on their second place and play in next season's Champions League, said coach Jean Fernandez.
"It is a turning point in our season," he told L'Equipe. "We will have to play a great game because we failed to do so against Marseille."
Auxerre striker Daniel Niculae will be sidelined for the rest of the season because of a thigh injury, L'Equipe reported on Tuesday.
"Paul Le Guen and Eric Gerets are two persons I have a great deal of respect for," Triaud told L'Equipe on Tuesday.
"But there is no insinuation. I have not contacted anybody."
