Lyon goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre fears the January transfer window could undermine the club's push for the Ligue 1 title.
Nancy moved into the last 16 of the Coupe de France as they overcame fancied Nice on penalties.
Andre-Pierre Gignac earned Marseille a 3-2 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1 as Lorient beat Troyes by the same scoreline.
Brandao scored the only goal of the game as St Etienne completed a great week with a 1-0 victory at Brest.
Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille will hope to strengthen their positions as Ligue 1's top three this weekend.
Lyon returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win over Troyes on Saturday, while Bordeaux beat Rennes 2-0.
Lyon will have a strong squad available as they resume their Ligue 1 campaign level on points with PSG and Marseille.
Struggling Evian had goalkeeper Bertrand Laquait sent off as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Brest.
Marseille midfielder Florian Raspentino has completed a six-month loan move to Brest.
Lyon boss Remi Garde has challenged his team to retain the Coupe de France as they start their defence of the trophy.
Paris St Germain are all but certain to finish 2012 at the top of Ligue 1 after a 3-0 victory over 10-man Brest.
Lyon and PSG have played down the importance of topping Ligue 1 ahead of their final fixtures before the winter break.
Andre-Pierre Gignac's strike moved Marseille level at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at nine-man Toulouse.
Brest enjoyed their first away win of the season, beating Sochaux 2-1 at the Stade Bonal.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi is ready to put in another destructive performance on Sunday.
Michel Bastos rescued Lyon from an embarrassing result as the Ligue 1 leaders came from behind to drae 1-1 with Nancy.
French champions Montpellier continued their recent resurgence with a comeback 2-1 win at Brest.
Rennes lost ground in the Ligue 1 title race after squandering a two-goal lead at home in a 2-2 draw with Brest.
Paris Saint-Germain fired a warning shot to their Ligue 1 title rivals with a 4-0 thrashing of lowly Evian on Saturday.
Lyon coach Remi Garde is dreaming of winning the Ligue 1 title but thinks PSG should come out on top this season.
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