The Nice team hosts Olympique Lyonnais as part of the third day of Ligue 1 2023/2024. A crucial match between two teams that have not yet won any match this season in the championship.
A week after the frustrating draw in Lorient, the Red and Blacks are back on the field of the Allianz Riviera. The Gym hosts OL in this third-day clash on Sunday evening at 8:45 p.m. A match already important between two teams that have not yet won a game this season.
OGC Nice remains with two draws against Lille and Lorient in the first two matches. On their part, Lyon is experiencing a difficult start to the season. Les Gones were defeated in Strasbourg (2-1), before suffering a heavy home loss last weekend against Montpellier (1-4). OL’s coach, Laurent Blanc, seems to be under pressure in case of another poor performance by his team.
“I think it will be a very complicated match”
This Friday, Francesco Farioli appeared before the journalists for the traditional pre-match press conference. The Nice coach arrived with the Burundian international, Youssouf Ndayishimiye. He calls for not underestimating the Lyon team. “I think it will be a very complicated match. It’s a team that will come with a fighting spirit. I emphasized this parameter all week,” explained the Gym coach.
For this match, the Italian has to do without Jérémie Boga. The Ivorian international is injured in the thigh and misses a second consecutive match after the one against Lorient. Francesco Farioli also has to manage without Alexis Claude-Maurice, who got injured again this week in training, and Antoine Mendy, who is recovering post-knee surgery.
Lyon without Lacazette or Lopes
Laurent Blanc also spoke about this match in the press conference. “Nice is a good team. Over the last two or three years, they have evolved. If we don’t react together, it will be problematic,” estimated the Lyon coach. In the squad, captain Alexandre Lacazette is absent. The French striker is serving his first match suspension after his red card last week against Montpellier.
Anthony Lopes and Dejan Lovren are also absent. Both players are in recovery but cannot yet join the squad. See you tomorrow evening at 8:45 p.m. at the Allianz Riviera for the kickoff of this match.
