After two weeks of international break, the French championship resumes this weekend.
Before the reception of LOSC, the ASSE counters are not in the green
Zero wins, zero goals scored since the start of the season for Saint-Étienne. An alarming record for the Stéphanois who are back in the elite after two years spent in Ligue 2. A reaction is therefore obligatory on Friday (8:45 p.m.) for ASSE who host Lille in the opening of the 4th day of Ligue 1. The club newly owned by Kilmer Sports and managed by Ivan Gazidis is looking for a good performance to finally get its season off to a good start and not be left behind in September. The current red lantern will have to do without Yvan Maçon, Thomas Monconduit and Ibrahim Wadji, all three of whom are in the infirmary. For its part, LOSC – 6th in the standings – will have to move forward after its defeat against PSG (1-3). The Dogues will also have to do without a few starters like Hakon Haraldsson, Nabil Bentaleb and Ismaily, all three of whom are unavailable for the trip to the Loire.
Clauss-Vélodrome, a reunion that promises to be exciting
The new Nice right-back, Jonathan Clauss, will set foot on the Vélodrome pitch this Saturday (5pm) for the first time since leaving the Olympique club. The 31-year-old player had a good first season at OM before falling sharply in the fans’ esteem during the second. Mehdi Benatia’s criticism in the media had further cooled relations between the player and the management and tarnished his image among fans. Now with the Aiglons, Clauss has found his form again under the orders of Franck Haise, who revealed him to the general public at RC Lens. The right-back of the French team has already shown himself to be decisive with the Gym by scoring against Toulouse on Matchday 2. On Saturday, he will return to a Vélodrome in fusion and noisy as Mason Greenwood described it. Both teams will be keen to win this derby, the first of the 2024-2025 Ligue 1 season. In the event of a victory, OM would put pressure on their Parisian enemy by temporarily taking first place.
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Last rehearsal for Monaco before hosting FC Barcelona
AS Monaco travels to the Abbé-Deschamps in Auxerre on Saturday (7pm) before starting its Champions League campaign next Thursday with a home game against FC Barcelona. Adi Hütter’s players must get back to the top of the pack after the frustrating draw against Lens (1-1). The Austrian coach will want to avoid injuries before hosting the Catalans in the opening match of the European Cup campaign. The intentions of the Principality club were expressed by its vice-captain, Thilo Kehrer, on the microphone of “After Foot” on RMC: “We know our style and our qualities, while remaining humble. But our wish is really to go and get points and reach the play-offs of this Champions League.” The promoted Auxerre will have a lot to do to avoid sinking and suffering a third consecutive defeat. Christophe Pélissier’s players will want to repeat the same feat at home as they did against another club from the Côte d’Azur in the person of Nice. [une victoire acquise sur le score de 2 à 1, NDLR].
Barcola, Kolo Muani, Dembélé… against Brest, PSG can count on its tricolor trio
After two weeks of international break, the capital club returns to its garden at the Parc des Princes. Saturday (9pm), PSG host Stade Brestois with the firm intention of continuing their flawless run in the league a few days before facing Girona in the Champions League. For the reception of the Bretons, Luis Enrique can count on his trio of French attackers composed of Bradley Barcola, Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembélé, all three decisive with the French team during the last gathering. Only scorer against Italy [défaite 3-1 des Bleus, NDLR]the former has had an excellent start to the season by scoring four goals, making him the most prolific player in his team. Against Brest, the number one threat will wear number 29.
At Beaujoire, young Reims shoots to clip the Canaries’ wings
Nantes is one of the nice surprises of this start of the season. After two complicated last episodes (16th in 2023 and 14th in 2024), this year could be the year of rebirth for this historic club. With two wins in three games and seven points taken from a possible nine, the Canaries are 3rd in the championship. To continue this good run, Antoine Kombouaré’s men hope to hold their place at home against a Reims team made up of young talent. In addition to Oumar Diakité (20 years old) full of confidence after his goal in the win against Rennes (2-1) and the one with his Ivorian selection, the Champenois will be able to count on Yaya Fofana (20 years old) sparkling at the Vélodrome, Valentin Atangana (18 years old), Nhoa Sangui (18 years old) or the young Brazilian midfielder loaned by PSG Gabriel Moscardo (18 years old) who could play his first minutes in the Reims jersey. A pool of talent that has a meeting at Beaujoire.
Baptism of fire for Veretout and Zaha at Bollaert?
A double win for OL? Two weeks after raising their heads against Strasbourg (4-3, first victory of the season), Lyon will want to follow up on Sunday evening against Lens. To do this, Pierre Sage will be able to count on his general Alexandre Lacazette as well as two new faces. Having arrived from Olympique de Marseille on September 4, Jordan Veretout could see his first start in the Lyon midfield at Bollaert alongside Nemanja Matic and Maxence Caqueret. On the attack front, the competition seems tougher for Wilfried Zaha. Having gone into exile in Turkey, the Ivorian landed on Lyon’s side at the very end of the transfer window, in the form of a paid one-season loan. At 31, he was recruited to bring his experience to a sector of the game where young players are emerging and will need to be supervised.
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