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Ajaccio coach Olivier Pantaloni has warned his players not to get carried away as they look to extend their four-match winning streak against Ligue 1 basement boys Nice on Saturday.

The promoted Corsican club had looked a certainty for an immediate return to Ligue 2 when they were marooned at the bottom of the table before the winter break, but they climbed out of the relegation zone last weekend with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Valenciennes.

Nice now take up the unwanted bottom spot, but Pantaloni is taking nothing for granted ahead of their meeting at the Stade Francois Coty.

"We have got back into the race for survival, but the hardest bit is yet to come," he told French Eurosport.

"We must not view things as being too good. Getting out of the relegation zone has done us the world of good. But we must continue the momentum on Saturday.

"The game against Nice is very important as they are another direct competitor. We must win before going to Montpellier. We know that any run must come to an end some time, but the later the better."

Pantaloni will be without injured forwards David Gigliotti and Ilan tomorrow, as well as suspended midfielder Paul Lasne.

In contrast to Ajaccio, Rene Marsiglia's Nice have not won yet this year - they slumped to 1-0 defeats in both league games so far, including last weekend at title-chasing Montpellier.

Marsiglia knows his team will be up against in-form opposition tomorrow but urged them to believe in themselves in order to give the fans something to cheer about.

He told www.ogcnice.com: "We have given little or no pleasure to the fans this season. We must take the blame. We have not given a good image of OGC Nice.

"But this cannot last. We're tired of disappointing the fans, who are always behind us. After a point, it's a matter of pride. This is the time to show we love the red and black jersey."

And Marsiglia is hoping his side can take inspiration from Saturday's opponents.

On whether his team can get out of their current predicament, he said: "We will have the confirmation only in 17 games. Sincerely and objectively, I would reply yes, for we have players with composure and with good mentalities.

"It is not easy to imagine that we will win our next 10 games, when we have won only four games so far.

"But teams can go on runs - just as Ajaccio have. And it is my role to convince the players that they have the head and the legs to do it."