Toulouse vs Lille OSC preview - Arribage: We have to beat Lille

Toulouse coach Dominique Arribage knows his team have no option but to go all-out for a win against Lille on Saturday as they flirt dangerously with Ligue 1 relegation.

TFC are just two points and two places above the bottom three with three matches remaining, and after a 4-1 mauling at the hands of Monaco last weekend they are desperate for a good result to pull away from the drop zone.

However, Arribage knows that will be no easy task against a Lille side who have won seven of their last nine league matches.

He told www.ladepeche.fr: "We have to get the three points against Lille. We have no choice. We must win on Saturday to give ourselves a bit of breathing space.

"Lille are a fabulous team. They are on the same level as Bordeaux or Montpellier, who we faced recently. Maybe even a notch above."

Lille lie eighth in the table and with a seven-point deficit to make up on fourth-placed Marseille, who occupy the last European slot.

It would be a tall order to qualify for the Europa League next season, yet coach Rene Girard is not prepared to give up on the dream just yet.

He told the club's website: "There are nine points up for grabs and we will try to do our best to take maximum points.

"We face Toulouse, who are battling to stay in Ligue 1. It's not a match devoid of interest, quite the contrary in fact. With a game against Marseille to come (next weekend) these are two important matches which present themselves to us.

"If we can achieve something good by the end of the season we have to try. We are up for the fight."

To help the cause, Toulouse will welcome captain Marko Basa back from suspension.