After a fantastic second half of the season, Pierre Sage will be expected for the year of confirmation. A big challenge for the coach of theOlympic Lyonnaisdetermined to restore the institution’s reputation with a game-based approach. And the Gones will be in the thick of things from the start as they travel to Rennes this Sunday evening.
A match that will have a special flavor for Nemanja Matic, who left Rennes like a thief last winter. “I think that the welcome that Rennes supporters are giving to Nemanja will encourage him, launched Pierre Sage. He has no animosity towards Rennes and he has the class and experience to rise above these things. He is an experienced competitor and he is above these “small” problems, given what he experienced in his childhood.
Opposite, the Breton club approaches this campaign as a transitional season after a disappointing tenth place. The departures of important elements like Martin Terrier, Benjamin Bourigeaud or Désiré Doué raise questions. The clash this Sunday evening will provide some elements of answers.
The expected compositions
Rennes : Mandanda (c) – Assignon, Østigård, Wooh, Seidu – Bourigeaud, Matusiwa, Kamara – Grønbæk – Blas, Gouiri.
Lyon : Perri – Maitland-Niles, Caleta-Car, Niakhaté, Abner – Caqueret (c), Matic, Mangala – Nuamah, Mikautadze, Benrahma.
Where to watch the match?
This match between Stade Rennais and Olympique Lyonnais counting for the first day of Ligue 1 will be broadcast this Sunday on DAZN, from 8:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group’s streaming platform.
