FC Nantes welcomes OGC Nice this Saturday for the 14th day of Ligue 1 (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Riviera club.
Stuck in the second part of the table, FC Nantes has a new captain at the helm. Pierre Aristouy, who saved the club from relegation last season, gave way to Jocelyn Gourvennec. Formerly of the yellow house, the technician will seek to generate a new dynamic after a series of four matches without victories.
For this match against Nice, which he perceives as “a great challenge”, the new Nantes coach took stock of the state of the troops. “Quentin (Merlin) is still recovering. We will take another look at the start of the week but its evolution is rather positive. Ignatius (Ganago) suffered a serious knee injury last Sunday. He is expected to have surgery next week. This is very bad news for him, for us. He’s a warrior, he’ll come back. Otherwise, the rest of the group is fit. Fabien Centonze completed a full week and we were attentive. He applies, feels good. He went through the stages. Finally, Bastien Meupiyou will play his U17 World Cup final tomorrow. »
Gourvennec should rely on available executives
It remains to be seen how animated the Canaries will present themselves to try to undermine the best defense in Ligue 1. The hypothesis of seeing a 4-2-3-1 seems the most likely. Mohamed is expected on the front of an attack where Coco, Mollet and Simon could also start. Chirivella and Moutoussamy are expected to start in the middle, as is Castelleto in defense. Lafont will hold his place in the goals.
The expected composition of Nantes : Lafont – Pierre-Gabriel, Castelletto, Cömert, Duverne – Chirivella, Moutoussamy – Coco, Mollet, Simon – Mohamed.
