Celtic boss Neil Lennon has called on the French connection within the dressing room to help the Hoops off to a flier against Rennes this evening.
A trio of his big-hitters hail from tonight's host country.
August's Player of the Month Odsonne Edouard, £7million man Christopher Jullien and midfield dynamo Olivier Ntcham could make up the spine of Lennon's XI.
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The manager knows his Bhoys are in for a difficult evening against Julien Stephan's troops.
But he reckons his Frenchmen will feel they have a point to prove in their home country - and he hopes they do so tonight.
Lennon said: "I could be tempted to pick Ntcham because he's a good player.
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"Jullien knows the environment very well and Odsonne has been away with the under-21s and done fantastically well.
"I always think going back to your home country is a great incentive to show the people back home, family, friends, how much you've come on and developed.
"I think there is a little bit of extra motivation for these players, there's no question."
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