The eager young players will head to La Beaujoire on Sunday to face FC Nantes, currently 12th in Ligue 1 Uber Eats, led by Antoine Kombouaré.
OGC Nice is set to play its 4th game of the season against FC Nantes. During the press conference this Friday, Christophe Galtier discussed the match in Brittany and the sanctions against the club following the events against Marseille.
When asked about how he felt regarding the sanctions against the club, he reacted as follows:
“It’s tough for my players, but we expected to face sanctions. As I’ve been doing for several years, we will rely on the situation to come back stronger. I spoke to the players yesterday morning to say we must not suffer but accept this decision.”
Regarding the upcoming match on Sunday, he commented on the mindset of his players:
“The players are focused on the Nantes match. We are maintaining the momentum from the earlier games, and the training sessions have been good.”
At La Beaujoire, we are likely to witness the debut of Andy Delort, officially introduced to the press today. As the Nice coach announced, there is a possibility of him being paired up with Gouiri and Dolberg in the attack.
Christophe Galtier then addressed the absences for this match: “Youcef Atal is on the mend, he participated in the warm-up yesterday and should train normally tomorrow. Justin Kluivert will return next week.”
Missing players for this match:
Robson Bambu (shoulder), Youcef Atal (thigh), Justin Kluivert (thigh), Alexis Claude-Maurice (fibula fracture), Lusamba (suspension).
Probable line-ups:
FC Nantes: Lafont – Fabio, Castelletto, Pallois, Corchia – Chirivella, Girotto – Moses, Blas, Kolo-Muani – Edmond
OGC Nice: Benitez – Daniluc, Todibo, Dante, Bard – Boudaoui, Rosario, Lemina, Gouiri – Dolberg, Delort
