Nice make two changes to the side that was beaten 3-0 by Dijon FCO last weekend.
Kafoumba Coulibaly replaces Fabrice Abriel in midfield, while Abraham Guie Guie comes in for Elliot Grandin.
Livio Nabab starts up front once again for Caen, who will be looking to build on their 2-1 midweek victory over Auxerre.
Nice: David Ospina; Renato Civelli, Kevin Gomis, Fabian Monzon, Francois Clerc; Didier Digard (c), Kafoumba Coulibaly, Kevin Anin; Eric Mouloungui, Anthony Mounier, Abraham Guie Guie
Caen: Alexis Thebaux; Nicolas Seube (c), Aurelien Montaroup, Jerry Vandam; Jeremy Sorbon, Gregory Proment Frederic Bulot, Romain Hamouma, Gregory Leca, Kandia Traore; Livio Nabab