FC Nantes begins its European tour to conclude its 2023-2024 season. Before facing Lille and Monaco, the Canaries travel to Brest. At the Francis-Le-Blé stadium, Antoine Kombouaré’s men will try to get ahead of their competitors in the race to maintain. But facing the third in Ligue 1, and without its supporters banned from traveling, it will not be easy.
Facing a prolific team, but which also concedes a lot of goals, we will have to be efficient. The Nantes residents will be able to count on their man in form, Matthis Abline, author of three goals in his last four matches. He should be associated with Mostafa Mohamed to put the Breton defense in difficulty.
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Antoine Kombouaré could be tempted to field the same team as against Montpellier (1-1) last Friday. Uncertainty remains around Pedro Chirivella in midfield. The Nantes captain was out at the hour mark, injured in the hip, but he trained this week. In the absence of Douglas Augusto, still injured, Samuel Moutoussamy is the main alternative in the Spanish midfielder.
The probable composition
FC Nantes (4-2-3-1): Lafont – Amian, Castelletto, Pallois, Cozza – Chirivella, Sissoko – Coco, Mollet, Abline – Mohamed.
The challenge
Three days before the end of the championship, FC Nantes is three points ahead of its two pursuers, Le Havre (15th) and the play-off Metz (16th), but with a slightly unfavorable goal difference. “ I’m not into the calculations. As long as we win, we don’t need to look at those behind us
», assured Jean-Charles Castelletto at a press conference. A victory or a draw would be a good operation for FC Nantes.
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On which channel and at what time to watch the match?
The match will take place on Saturday evening at 9 p.m. and will be broadcast on Canal+ Foot and Canal+ Sport 360.
Who will blow the whistle?
The match will be refereed by Clément Turpin. This is the first time he has refereed FC Nantes this season. On the other hand, he has already been on the whistle twice for a Stade Brestois match, for two draws: 2-2 against PSG during J19 and 1-1 against LOSC during J26.
The number
13.
Brestois have conceded 13 goals in their last four matches, 6 more than FC Nantes. However, they scored 12, while the Canaries only scored 3.
The phrase
“ I prefer to play these matches than to play Metz, Le Havre, Lorient where you play with fear in your stomach.
Lille, Brest and Monaco are ahead of us, but in one match… We can get one or even three points. For us, it’s our little Champions League. »
Antoine Kombouaré at a press conference before Brest-Nantes.
