Lille OSC vs Caen preview - Sidibe wants home comforts

Lille full-back Djibril Sidibe admits they have to make their home form count if they are to move up the Ligue 1 table.

Lille host basement boys Caen on Saturday and go into the match in 11th place in the standings.

They won their first league game back after the winter break, 1-0 at home to Evian on Wednesday, and Sidibe claims they have "no choice" but do the same again.

"In the league, we are not in an ideal position," he said on the club's official website.

"We have to pick up points at home, we have no choice. Let us simply have faith in our qualities, without negative pressure."

Lille have already dropped 12 points off the top four following a wretched run towards the end of last year during which they took three points from a possible 24.

They started 2015 on a losing note, too, going out of the Coupe de France 2-0 at Bastia.

The win over Evian means they have now won two in a row at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, though, and will be hopeful of making it three against a side who have won just three times in the league this season.

Caen are three points adrift at the foot of the standings and were knocked out of the Coupe de France by second-division Dijon last weekend.

Saturday's clash is their first league game back after the midseason break.