Lyon have confirmed Ligue 1 top-goalscorer Alexandre Lacazette is fit to start against Bordeaux on Saturday.
Lacazette was on fire before the international break, netting six times in three matches before a knee injury forced him to pull out of a recall to the France squad.
But that time on the sidelines has been sufficient to get the division's player of the month back up to speed.
"Lacazette is doing better and is good physically," said Lyon coach Bruno Genesio, whose side lost for the first time at Dijon last time out.
"The recovery time has been respected. If I can rest him a bit during the match then I will do so, but he will start the match."
That is a boost for a side who must already do without Nabil Fekir, Mathieu Valbuena, Clement Grenier and Christophe Jallet through injury.
Another high-profile striker is keen to be involved this weekend, but Nice manager Lucien Favre was coy about Mario Balotelli's prospects of a debut against Marseille on Sunday.
Balotelli left Liverpool for the Allianz Riviera Stadium on deadline day and brings genuine star power, as well as plenty of baggage, to Cote d'Azur.
"Mario is listening, it's very positive. Will he start? We will see," said Favre.
"He has been receptive in training but he must be physically ready to play."
Nice were one of three sides level on seven points after three rounds, joined by Monaco and Guingamp.
Both are in action on Saturday, the former hosting Montpellier with the latter away at Lille.
Lorient and Nancy have yet to record a point so far but that is guaranteed to change for at least one side as the strugglers meet at the Stade du Moustoir.
Angers, who have also lost three from three, try again at home to Dijon.
Elsewhere Bastia welcome Toulouse while Sunday's fixtures are completed by Nantes versus Metz and Rennes against Caen.
Source: PA-WIRE
