Nice faces Union Saint-Gilloise this Thursday in the Europa League (6:45 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
This time, Nice
is up against the wall. 35th out of 36th in this League phase with its 2 small points on the clock, the Riviera club no longer has a joker and must absolutely achieve a result in Brussels against Union Saint-Gilloise to survive in this new Europa League formula.
“Yes, it’s a final before other finals, I hope, acknowledged Franck Haise. What is certain is that if we do not achieve a positive result tomorrow (Thursday) evening – and when I say positive, it is better to win – it will be the end of our hopes in the European Cup, that's for sure. I don't need to repeat it to the players, they are very well aware. Basically, it's a toss-up match. »
A mission that is all the more delicate as the Gym will tackle it with a decimated group. “We certainly missed one or two matches in the European Cup earlier, when we had a squad that held up. There, we have fewer people, that’s obvious. We come with sixteen outfield players including four young people. But against Le Havre, last Saturday (2-1), we were also with a reduced squad and we had a very good team on the pitch. » The stage is set.
-The expected compositions:
Union Saint-Gilloise : Moris – Mac Allister, Burgess, Machida – Khalaili, Sadiki, Vanhoutte, Niang – Boufal – Ivanovic, Fuseini.
Nice : Bulka – Louchet, Bombito, Abdelmonem, Nandjou – Illie, Boudaoui, Ndombélé – Bouanani, Guessand, Diop.
Where to watch the match?
This Europa League match between Union Saint-Gilloise and OGC Nice will be broadcast on the Canal + group, this Thursday, from 6:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group's streaming platform, MyCanal.
