This Friday evening, the Aiglons face Le Havre as part of the 33rd day of Ligue 1. A victory at the Allianz Riviera would secure the Gym’s ticket to a European competition for next season. All pre-match information can be found below.
Three points. That is what OGC Nice needs to secure its spot in a European competition at the end of this season. The team from Nice currently occupies the 5th spot in the league with 51 points. In case of a win on Friday, the Gym would be assured of finishing at least in the 6th position, the last qualifying spot for Europe.
The Aiglons, who just secured a nice victory in Strasbourg, will have to beat Le Havre to achieve this. Currently sitting in 15th place, HAC has not yet ensured its stay in the top league. Le Havre possesses a three-point lead over Metz, the playoff team. In the first leg, Luka Elsner’s men won (3-1) at Stade OcĂ©ane. The match will kick off at 9 p.m. at the Allianz Riviera.
An almost complete squad
Francesco Farioli can be pleased. The Italian coach has his entire squad available for this match, with one exception. Out for the rest of the season, Sofiane Diop will not participate in this match. Absent for several games, Valentin Rosier will be returning to the red and black squad. “Having the full squad finally allows me to make choices,” the Nice coach emphasized in a press conference.
On the HAC side, Luka Elsner can count on the returns from suspension of Loïc Nego and Arouna Sanganté. Mohamed Bayo and Samuel Grandsir are doubtful for this match. Both players returned to training on Wednesday.
Probable line-ups:
Nice: Bulka – Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Bard – Sanson, Ndayishimiye, Thuram – Cho, Guessand, Boga
Le Havre: Desmas – Sanganté, Youté, Lloris, Operi – Targhalline, Touré – Sabbi, Kechta, Casimir – Ayew
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