These are well-feathered Eaglets who are traveling to Lyon (5 p.m.) this Sunday. As with the reception of Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League in midweek, OGC Nice will have to do without many players. The infirmary list grew further this weekend with the presence of ten players, and more or less long unavailability.
Youssouf defenders I appreciate it not Melvin Bard are the two entrants following the confrontation against the Scots. For the rest, it is about Dante, Moffi, Samson, Boga, Clauss, Abdi, Mendy et Orakpo.
This even poses problems for… training
A puzzle that becomes more and more complex as the weeks go by Franck Haise. The Nice coach also mentioned it not without weariness: “I have three defenders out of the usual nine, in the players of the professional group. But I'll take other training advocates into the group.” Then, questioned about the state of form of Olympique Lyonnais after their trip to the European Cup, the technician gave it another layer: “I don't know what the advantage is between having 23 players and 12-13. So, yes, Lyon traveled but I think I would rather have their group and have won 4-1 than the other way around…“
Beyond the match sheet, training is made more complicated to organize because of this shortage of players. “Despite the presence of young people, we do not have a group of 20 players to work in opposition tactically. So, I will integrate members of the staff for set pieces“, recognizes Franck Haise.
