Nantes and Monaco face each other this Friday evening at the opening of the 3rd day of Ligue 1 (9 p.m.). Here is the probable composition of the Canaries.
Nantes is (already) up against the wall. After two initial setbacks during the first two days – against Toulouse (1-2) then Lille (1-2), the formation of Pierre Aristouy is expected at the turn to unlock his counter. It will not be an easy task, since it will face the most in-form team of the summer, AS Monaco, anecdotal leader of Ligue 1 after two spectacular victories against Clermont (4-2) and Strasbourg (3-0).
“ They played the first two league matches, but also very high level preparation matches, explained Pierre Aristouy. We could see a lot of things. there’s a lot of quality, with an attacking trio that lines up and finds themselves very well together. The contribution of the two pistons and Fofana in the midfield, it makes a quality offensive power. I expect a Monaco team that will arrive with certainties and a Nantes team that will want to start its season. There’s no knockout or totally capital side in this game, but it’s important to be able to salvage something to kick off our season. »
The Nantes coach will still have to reshape his starting lineup since Alban Lafont, Fabien Centonze and Ignatius Ganago are still unavailable, while uncertainty hovers around Jean-Charles Castelleto, a senior player who has engaged in a showdown with the club to leave this summer.
The expected composition of Nantes : Descamps – Pierre-Gabriel, Diaz, Pallois – Coco, Chirivella, Augusto, Merlin – Mollet, Simon – Mohamed.
