O.L. 26 year old forward Fred has not found an agreement with Tottenham and will probably remain at the Stade de Gerland, though some Spanish clubs are still interested.
Before the game against Saint-Etienne, O.L. forward Karim Benzema has declared: "We must quickly forget the Cup game and concentrate on Saint-Etienne; it's a match that we must win but it won't be easy at all; derbys are special games, they are match that you play just two times a year; it's a special occasion for our fans and for the players like me that have grown up here, though all the team knows its importance. I was here since I was 9 years old and winning the derby was always my dream. If I have ever lost a derby? No, and I have always scored, even in the youth teams. Evidently Saint-Etienne and I have a particular feeling".