A year after its descent via the dams against Saint-Etienne, can FC Metz go up in the elite, still passing by these clearance matches?
This is the challenge of the double-confrontation between the Lorraine club and its neighbor Champagne Reims, with a first round this Wednesday in Saint-Symphorien (8 pm).
Metz shone in Ligue 2 this season.
Stéphane Le Mignan clearly assumes the outsider label. “”
Reims is a team that has experienced big changes at Christmas, with departures from certain players. They managed not to lose against PSG, with two draws, to beat Marseille. When you are undefeated in the face of the first two, that means that there is quality. She was probably thought of after the victory in Lens. Then there was a competition of circumstances which brought this team in a delicate situation. Reims remains a club that works well, with an operating model that allowed resalers and a good level sporting level. This allowed the club to tutorialing Europe. This is much higher than what we see in Ligue 2.. We will have to hoist our level very largely, especially on two matches. The ingredients are made to promote the Ligue 1 team. It is up to us to seek the climb and a feat with our outsider status. »»
Metz will rely on his old briscards
To try to create the feat, Metz will rely on his executives, such as his technical leader eh, his scorer Salaby, the former Parisian Stambouli or the experienced Udol, an inspired passer this season.
“The only absent will be Joël Asoro, who is in the recovery phase. The rest of the group is operational, with the exception of Arnaud (Bodart) who was operated on from the meniscus, “said the Lorraine coach. Jallow could support eh in the offensive animation, where Gueye is also expected.
The expected composition for Metz : Sy – Kouao, Traoré, Sané, Udol – Jallow, Stambouli, Deminguet, Hein – Sabaly, Gueye.
