This Wednesday evening, OGC Nice hosts Paris Saint-Germain in a rescheduled match of the 32nd day of Ligue 1. With a victory, the Eagles could still believe in qualifying for the Champions League. All the pre-match information is available below.
To give themselves the right to hope for a qualification for the next Champions League. That’s how the stakes of this match for OGC Nice could be summarized. Last Friday, the Gym secured its place in the Top 5 of Ligue 1, after their narrow victory against Le Havre. But the Nice team is only four points behind the 4th place, Brest. If they win against the leader, the Eagles would play a final for the UCL on Sunday, on the field of Lille, currently third in the championship.
Before considering this scenario, they will first have to overcome PSG. The Parisians are far ahead in the championship and are already assured of finishing as champions. Luis Enrique’s team has never lost away this season in Ligue 1. Therefore, the task does not promise to be easy, although it remains achievable. In the first leg, the Gym brought down PSG at the Parc des Princes. It is, in fact, the only defeat in the championship for the Parisian leader this year. The kickoff of the match is at 9 p.m., at the Allianz Riviera.
No changes on the Nice side, Mbappé unavailable for PSG
There are no changes to note in the Nice group. Only Sofiane Diop remains unavailable to play this end of the championship. Francesco Farioli took advantage of the pre-match press conference to announce that Morgan Sanson would remain in Nice at the end of the season. ” Morgan is officially a Nice player for the years to come. It’s something we have celebrated. He has given a lot for the team and showed his desire to stay,” rejoiced the Italian coach. For the record, the midfielder was on loan with a purchase option from the English club Aston Villa.
On the PSG side, Kylian Mbappé is unavailable for this match. Due to a hamstring issue, the captain of the French team is being preserved ahead of the French Cup final. The Frenchman did not train this Tuesday. Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles tendon), Lucas Hernandez (knee ligament), Sergio Rico (rehabilitation), and Keylor Navas (ill) are also unavailable for this match.
The probable lineups:
Nice: Bulka – Mendy, Todibo, Dante, Bard – Sanson, Rosario, Thuram – Cho, Moffi, Boga
PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes – Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery, Ruiz – Dembélé, Ramos, Barcola
