This Friday, OGC Nice travels to the pitch of Paris Saint-Germain for the 31st round of Ligue 1. A complicated trip awaits the Aiglons against an opponent still unbeaten in the championship. All the pre-match information for this encounter can be discovered here.
Finally the three points! Last weekend, the Niçois finally broke their negative spiral (no victory in their last five games). A success that will do a lot of good for Franck Haise’s men, before the final stretch of the championship. But not everything was perfect for Nice. Against Angers, Pablo Rosario’s teammates still scared themselves. The only goal conceded by OGC Nice in this encounter came from a passing error by Youssouf Ndayishimiye. After this victory, the Aiglons repositioned themselves in 5th place in Ligue 1. Enough to reignite Nice’s chase for European spots.
The next challenge will be a tougher one. Nice has an appointment on the pitch of Paris Saint-Germain this Friday (kick-off at 9 PM). The Aiglons will face a tough challenge against an opponent unbeaten in the championship since the start of the 2024/25 season. But the feat is not impossible. Last year, under the management of Francesco Farioli, OGC Nice defeated PSG at the Parc des Princes, after a completely crazy match (3-2).
Dante still unavailable
This is the bad news of the week. Already a last-minute absentee against Angers, the Brazilian captain will not be there for this trip to the capital either. The defender remains troubled by a knee issue, the same injury that had already hampered him earlier in the season.
The number 4 of OGC Nice joins Tanguy Ndombele in the infirmary. Still bothered by his groin injury, the midfielder is not yet ready to return to the field. His situation is a topic of internal discussion. The club would be pushing for surgery, but the player might not favor this option. A few weeks ago, he reportedly met with a specialist who advised him against this solution.
On the opposite side, as mentioned, PSG is dominating this championship with an iron fist. With a 23-point lead over its runner-up, the club from the capital has already been crowned champion of France. A 13th national title (a record in France) for PSG. The focus is now on the Champions League, where Luis Enrique’s men will play the semifinals against Arsenal.
Probable line-ups:
PSG : Donnarumma – Hakimi (C), Beraldo, Pacho, Mendes – Neves, Vitinha, Mayulu – Doué, Ramos, Barcola
Nice : Bulka – Bombito, Ndayishimiye (C), Abdelmonem – Clauss, Boudaoui, Rosario, Bard – Guessand, Laborde, Cho
