Esmael Goncalves drops to the bench for Nice as Auxerre visit to the Stade Du Ray for a crunch relegation six-pointer.
Eric Mouloungui makes René Marsiglia's team sheet, while Fabrice Abriel misses out.
Olivier Kapo starts from the bench for Auxerre with Dennis Oliech, Roy Contout and Omar Kissoko forming a three-man attack.
Nice: Ospina, Civelli, Monzon, Clerc, Digard, Coulibaly, Anin, Sable, Mouloungui, Grandin, Dja Djedje
Auxerre: Sorin, Hengbart, Boly, Grichting, Dudka, Mendjeck, Cisse, Le Tallec, Oliech, Contout, Kossoko
