This Sunday, the atmosphere will be delightful. More than 25,000 spectators are expected in a stadium that will be exclusively red and black, given that the travel of Lyon supporters has been prohibited by the prefecture. Only the Populaire Sud stand remains closed. It is the last match of suspension before its reopening on November 7th against Montpellier.
“There’s going to be change,” promised Christophe Galtier on Friday. Very annoyed and surprised by his team’s poor performance in Troyes, the OGC Nice coach intends to bring in fresh players on Sunday against OL. Naturally, we think of two former Lyon players.
Absent in Aube, Melvin Bard has recovered from a foot injury and is indeed included in the squad announced this Saturday by the club. Starting seven times out of nine matches played and having scored his first professional goal against Brest before the international break, the young left-back (20 years old) has become the first choice for the position in the mind of Christophe Galtier, who appreciates his defensive discipline and the precision of his decisions in attacking phases.
As for Amine Gouiri, his absence at the kick-off against Troyes may partly explain the challenges faced by his teammates in the game. Entering half an hour before the end, he somewhat revitalized his teammates without managing to turn the game around. Facing his formative club, which never truly opened the doors to the first team for him (15 matches), the player from Isรจre will undoubtedly be motivated to also erase the disappointment of last season when OL came to win 4-1 at the Allianz Riviera.
