It’s back on! After a ten-day international break, the team resumes the championship after a terrible home defeat in the derby (2-4) that needs to be forgotten…
The team has only won 2 of their 18 away games in Montpellier in Ligue 1 (10 defeats, 6 draws), on August 29, 1995 (0-1) & March 12, 2016 (0-2). The Hérault side has only won 2 of their last 10 home matches in Ligue 1 (3 draws, 5 defeats), against Lorient (2-0) on April 15, 2017, and Caen (1-0) this past August 5. An Aiglon from 2005 to 2007, Souleymane Camara has scored 5 goals against Nice in Ligue 1, his favorite prey in the elite after Rennes (8) & Toulouse (6). With 2 goals, he is the top scorer for La Paillade this season.
THE MONTPELLIER SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Pionnier, Lecomte
Defenders: Aguilar, Congré, Hilton, Mukiele, Roussillon, Cozza
Midfielders: Sambia, Lasne, Skhiri, Piriz, Sessegnon
Forwards: Ikoné, Berigaud, Sio, Mbenza, Camara, Ninga
THE NICE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Cardinale, Benitez
Defenders: Burner, Dante, Jallet, Le Marchand, Marlon, Souquet
Midfielders: Koziello, Mendy, Seri, Walter, Lees-Melou
Forwards: Balotelli, Plea, Saint-Maximin, Srarfi, Mahou
THE REFEREE
The match will be officiated by Jérôme Brisard.
