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.

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Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matić (36) would be open to a last-minute Lyon exit following the dismissal of head coach Pierre Sage, according to a report this

Monaco faced a tough challenge in Matchday 19 of Ligue 1, edging out Rennes with a 3-2 victory to remain in contention for a top spot in the standings.

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

CELTIC fans have already welcomed back one of their former players back to Parkhead this month – with another set to join him. The Scottish champions last week announced the return of Jota

A relative of the attacker is said to have reported him to the police having recognised him when a video of the horrific assault went viral online.

African players have been at the heart of some of the biggest transfers of the window so far, with Omar Marmoush commanding January's biggest fee so far. A few other big names are on the brink

The chilling encounter took place shortly after the attacker disembarked a train at the Guillotière metro station in Lyon on Sunday.

Celtic has signed striker Jota from Rennes in time for the Champions League knockout phase. The deal on Monday brings him back to Scotland for about one third of the fee Celtic got selling him to Saudi Arabia 18 months ago.

Parisians are stopped at home by Reims, but Marseille lose the Côte d'Azur derby against Nice and fail to capitalise