Mario Balotelli returned to training with Nice on Tuesday but is still a doubt to face Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's top-of-the-table showdown.
Balotelli, 26, has missed his team's last three Ligue 1 games with a thigh injury sustained while taking a shot in training.
However, the Cote d'Azur club have coped well without their marquee summer signing from Liverpool, maintaining a three-point lead at the top of the table.
.@FinallyMario, Max Le Marchand et les Aiglons à pied d'œuvre #entraînement pic.twitter.com/XKQrkTcwWc
- OGC Nice (@ogcnice) December 6, 2016
The return of the Italy international, who has scored six times in six league appearances for his new club, would be a significant boost as Nice look to keep four-time defending champions PSG -- currently in third, four points back -- at bay.