Nice defender Cedric Kante insists last weekend's controversial defeat to Lyon has been forgotten about ahead of Saturday's Ligue 1 clash at home to Le Mans.

The southerners lost 3-2 to Les Gones, Karim Benzema netting a last-minute winner from the penalty spot after Nice defender Vincent Hognon was adjudged to have handled in the area.

Jean-Charles Cailleux, the referee for that game, has since admitted he made a mistake in awarding the spot-kick and Nice have been aggrieved all week, with coach Frederic Antonetti calling for the introduction of video technology to rule on debatable decisions, like in rugby.

But Kante maintains that is all in the past now as the team look to get back to winning ways.

"We haven't had any choice," he said.

"If we continue to think about the Lyon match, we risk getting stung on Saturday against Le Mans.

"The coach has insisted we remobilise. We have Le Mans on Saturday and then the Coupe de la Ligue on Tuesday so we must put some results together again and move on.

"Us players are only thinking about what is happening on the pitch."

Nice were on a three-match winning run prior to last weekend, as were Le Mans.

They are both on nine points, Les Manceaux a place higher on goal difference, so it should be a close match at the Stade du Ray.

The visitors have a doubt over Gregory Cerdan (thigh) but he trained on Thursday and should be fit. Samuel Bouhours (thigh) is the only player missing.

Onyekachi Apam and Mahamane Traore are both out with thigh injuries for Nice, who have Cyril Rool suspended.

Full-back Cyril Jeunechamp has served his ban and should return.