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Previews: Montpellier coach demands improvement

Montpellier coach Rene Girard has asked his players to redeem themselves on Saturday against Nice after the third-placed side were crushed 4-0 at Monaco on Wednesday.

"We gave up in the second half. I hope some players have a mirror in their bathroom particularly those who lament they don't have enough playing time and don't even try to prove their worth when they are on the pitch," he told reporters.

Bastos scored twice in Lyon's win over Strasbourg in the French Cup last Saturday, and Lisandro hit a double in a victory against Metz in the League Cup on Wednesday.

Olympique Marseille are concentrating on recovery before Sunday's game at leaders Girondins Bordeaux after bad weather forced them to return by bus from Saint-Etienne where they won a League Cup game 3-2 through a last gasp goal.

"Sleeping is the main problem because we came back to Marseille at 0300 on Thursday," team doctor Christophe Baudot said.

"We have asked the players to try to have an eight or nine-hour sleep for the next two nights and the days will be devoted to balneotherapy, massages and stretching."