Mahamane Traore and Thibault Scotto, currently under medical care at the red and black clinic, will not make the trip to Lorraine. Aside from that, Antonetti has called up the same squad as he did against Auxerre, hoping for better success this time.
For Nancy, Pablo Correa will be glad to have Sébastien Puygrenier back, who was absent in Lille, but will have to do without Youssouf Hadji who is suspended. However, the match will also feature a face-off between Damien Grégorini and his former teammates who will not be giving any gifts to the former Nice goalkeeper during the 90 minutes of play. “This is my city and I played here for quite a while, so it will be a bit special. Always a pleasure, but once on the field, I will quickly forget these reunions to concentrate on the game,” declared the Nancy goalkeeper who also does not plan to give away any points to his former teammates.
Last year, the two teams ended on a goalless draw in a match marked by 6 yellow cards and one red card for Nancy. Therefore, it is hoped that the “aiglons” can do at least as well this Saturday night at Marcel Picot stadium.
In the mini-league to avoid relegation, the result of the early match (17:10) between Paris Saint Germain hosting Lyon will be significant at the kickoff time of the match while Troyes will have to fight hard to hope for a result at Auxerre. Sedan will host Lorient, a mid-table Ligue 1 team, while Nantes will play their last joker at home against Le Mans, who hope to secure a result to definitively ensure their survival.
So, the appointment is set for Saturday at 22:30 to find out if Nice will have to wait for their confrontation against Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday, May 9 at the Stade du Ray, to sign a new one-year lease as a Ligue 1 club.
Regarding the referees, it’s Fredy Fautrel who will be officiating, assisted by Messrs. Meslin and Gringore.
The Nice squad: Lloris, Letizi, Varrault, Abardonado, Fanni, Apam, Kante, Veigneau, Echouafni, Diakite, Balmont, Rool, Vahirua, Ederson, Kone, Laslandes, Bellion, and Camara.
The Nancy squad: Grégorini, Lapeyre, Chrétien, Diakhaté, Macaluso, Puygrenier, Biancalani, Sauget, André Luiz, Gavanon, Berenguer, Keita, N’Guemo, Dia, Kim, Curbelo.
