D -day has arrived. After the disillusionment of a final lost logically against Paris Saint-Germain a few days ago, the Stade de Reims refresses on the priority of this end of the season: its dam against Metz to save its place in the elite.
“The cup was a beautiful parenthesis despite the end which was not to our advantage necessarily,” said Samba Diawara at a press conference. I think the players took advantage of this day, this historic moment for the club, for the city and for their careers. But this parenthesis closed at the end of the match. »»
Nakamura and Ito, the Japanese duo of Reims.
“We try to get messages to players. To alert them but also to make them understand that there will be consequences for their careers in the event of a descent. Because even if they want to think of the club, the employees and the academy, they also think of them. And I think that a descent scenario would hurt them too and they don't want it. But it's been a long time since they know what can be the consequences of a descent, and now they must make sure to avoid it. »»
Uncertain moscardo, ito certainly operational
With which starting eleven? The Reims stadium coach has yet to deal with a lessened workforce. Yaya Fofana (Tibia), Reda Khadra (knee) and Mohamed Daramy (knee) are in the infirmary while Teddy Teuma was allowed to go on vacation before everyone else.
But that's not all: ” There is a good chance that Gabi 'Moscardo is not there, added Diawara.
He sprained the ankle during the final
(from Coupe de France, Saturday, opposite PSG). The trend is that he is absent. Junya Ito? He's getting better and better, but you have to be careful with him. We protected it, as planned. »»
The expected composition for Reims : Diouf – Akieme, Kipre, Okumu, Sekine – Nakamura, Edoa, Gbane, Ito – Pefok, Siebatcheu.
