This Sunday, August 25, OGC Nice will host Toulouse as part of the second matchday of the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season. For the first game of the season at Allianz Riviera, the Eagles are already under pressure after their underwhelming performance against Auxerre (1-2). All the pre-match information can be found here.
What condition will the field at the Allianz Riviera be in this Sunday? OGC Nice will host Toulouse for its first home game of the season. But the last few days have been tumultuous. The reason: the current state of the stadium’s pitch. It has significantly deteriorated over the last few months, to the point where a potential postponement of the match was considered. Finally, the LFP confirmed that the match will take place as planned.
The Eagles hope to finally kick off their season after last weekend’s underperformance against Auxerre (1-2). Franck Haise’s players are aiming for a first victory in this new championship. On the other side, Toulouse also aspires to their first win. Rasmus Nicolaisen’s teammates were held to a draw by Nantes (0-0) last week.
First for Bombito, return of Bard, Laborde out
For this match, Franck Haise can count on the latest addition, Moïse Bombito. Having arrived this week on the Côte d’Azur, the Canadian defender is vying for a place in the squad. Sofiane Diop, Terem Moffi, Morgan Sanson, Jérémie Boga, and Tom Louchet remain in the infirmary.
A starter at Auxerre, Gaëtan Laborde is out due to a foot injury, reportedly a fracture, sidelining him for about two to three months. Finally, Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Melvin Bard are making their return for this game. The Burundian defender is coming back from a calf injury, while the left-back has served his two-match suspension.
On the opposing side, Carles Martinez Novell can rely on a full squad. The Toulousains lost their central defender Logan Costa, who transferred to Villarreal at the beginning of the week.
Probable line-ups:
Nice: Bulka – Ndayishimiye, Dante, Bombito – Clauss, Ndombele, Rosario, Bard – Bouanani, Guessand, Cho
Toulouse: Restes – Mckenzie, Cresswell, Nicolaisen – Kamanzi, Sierro, Casseres, Suazo – Aboukhlal, Magri, Gboho
