Tonight, Gym will host Saint-Étienne, just a few days after being swept away by Monaco (3-0). The Eagles will be eager to bounce back and avoid losing too many points.
The opponent
After 23 matchdays, ASSE has accumulated 36 points, allowing them to be in 5th place in Ligue 1. The fiery derby against Lyon this past Sunday granted the Greens 3 more points than at the same point last season. A slight advantage over their past performance, which had seen them finish, to recall, in 6th place in the top league.
Ruthless at Geoffroy-Guichard—where only Gym has won since the start of the season—Sainté also performs well away from the cauldron, where they have collected 13 points in 11 outings (3 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses). That ranks them 7th in the elite.
The absentees
On the Nice side, Vincent Koziello and Malang Sarr will be suspended. Ricardo Pereira is still injured.
For the Stéphanois, Kévin Malcuit, also suspended, will be absent. Stéphane Ruffier remains out, injured with an adductor problem.
The red and black squad
Goalkeepers: Cardinale, Benitez
Defenders: Souquet, Baysse, Burner, Le Marchand, Dalbert, Dante
Midfielders: Belhanda, Seri, Eysseric, Walter, Obbadi, Cyprien, Marcel
Forwards: Balotelli, Srarfi, Plea, Donis
The Stéphanois squad
Goalkeepers: Maisonnial, Moulin
Defenders: Théophile-Catherine, Polomat, Lacroix, Pogba, Perrin, Pierre-Gabriel
Midfielders: Pajot, Saivet, Veretout, Selnaes, Lemoine, Maiga
Forwards: Roux, Hamouma, Monnet-Paquet, Soderlund, Jorginho, Keyta
The referee
This match will be officiated by Amaury Delerue. He will be assisted on the line by Bertrand Jouannaud and Frédéric Hebrard.
