Nineteenth with 28 points, FC Nantes has no choice but to win against Strasbourg, 15th with 37 points, this Sunday April 25 at 3 pm, during the 34th day of Ligue 1. Find practical information about this crucial meeting.
Stakes
The deal is mathematically simple. FC Nantes must come back to Nîmes which is ahead of them by three units. The Gardois will face Lens at the same time. With a full group, Antoine Kombouaré’s men want to stop the bleeding from three consecutive defeats against another contender for maintenance: Strasbourg. The Alsatians, they can take a big step towards their maintenance from this Sunday.
Arbitrators, Broadcasting
The meeting will be refereed by Ruddy Buquet. He will be assisted by Guillaume Debart and Éric Danizan. Pierre Gaillouste will be the fourth referee. Clément Turpin and Abdelali Chaoui will be the video assistants.
This duel for maintenance will be broadcast on Multisports 4 and will be followed live with commentary on our site.
Compositions
STRASBOURG : 1. Sels – 19. Caci, 13. Mitrovic (cap), 24. Djiku, 23. Carole – 27. Sissoko, 6. Aholou, 11. Lienard, 26. Thomasson – 28. Diallo, 25. Ajorque. Coach: Thierry Laurey.
Replants: 16. Kawashima (g), 29. Aaneba, 33. Elimbi, 18. Siby, 14. Prcic, 34. Lebeau, 17. Bellegarde, 21. Chahiri, 31. Sahi Dion.
Absents: Guilbert (suspendu), Mothiba, L. Kone (reprise), Majeed, Saadi, B. Kamara.
FC NANTES: 1. Lafont (cap) – 24. Corchia, 21. Castelletto, 4. Pallois, 12. Appiah – 5. Chirivella, 26. Louza – 23. Kolo Muani, 10. Blas, 27. Simon – 7. Coulibaly. Coach: Antoine Kombouaré.
Substitutes: 30. Petric (g), 2. Fabio, 3. Girotto, 6. Pereira de Sa, 33. Merlin, 19. Touré, 17. Limbombe, 11. Coco, 28. Emond.
Absent: Traoré (ischios), Jan (g), Bamba, Sylla, Augustin, Ndilu, Basila (choice)
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