This one, we can say that we expected it and even dreamed of it. The first meeting of the season at home and in public is for Saturday against Nice. A reunion in the form of a beautiful Ligue 1 poster in a Pierre Mauroy Stadium which will (finally) find its voice. What do you need to know before LOSC-OGCN this Saturday (5 p.m.)? The answer in a few points.
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Lille-Nice? Two teams crowned with the same result at the end of the first day. If the Aiglons were hooked at home by Reims (0-0), the Mastiffs for their part snatched the point of a draw in Metz (3-3) in the last minute of added time. Two completely different scenarios for the same result and the same point in the standings before the second day.
We can scrutinize Amadou Onana’s first steps, dream of Burak Yilmaz or Jonathan David’s first goal in front of the Pierre Mauroy Stadium this season, or even witness the return of José Fonte and his partners at home. Corn Saturday, the real man of the match, it will be the public, back home after too long less absence. « Football is a spectacle in enclosures, confided on this subject Jocelyn Gourvennec at a press conference. The players are very eager to relive this. We lived it in Tel Aviv, we lived it in Metz and we will relive it here. Except that this is at home, in our stadium, on our field. There is a lot of desire. »
These are two surnames that have made football lovers dream since the 90s. Son of Patrick (also a former Dogue) and Lilian, Justin Kluivert (22 years old) and Kephren Thuram (20 years old) are playing this season in the Nice jersey. Holders in the Aiglons’ first match against Reims, the two midfielders of the Riviera club are among these young talents to watch this season in Ligue 1. Starting with this Saturday.
Did you know ? Although Nice since this summer, Justin Kluivert already knows the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. He had participated in the Fan Day 2019 between LOSC and AS Roma (2-3).
If LOSC has won only 2 of its last 7 receptions at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Ligue 1 (4 draws, 1 loss), one of these successes was acquired against Nice during the 35th day of 2020/21 (2 -0). It was last May 1st, 4 days from the end. Yilmaz then Çelik had offered the victory to Lille. That evening, the Mastiffs – who were heading for the title of champion of France – had not conceded any shooting …
Each camp deplores a few injured, suspended and other players in recovery. Lille side, if Tiago Djalo (suspended) and Orestis Karnézis (recovery) will not be in the game, Xeka is uncertain. As for Angel Gomes, package in Metz, “ he is doing better and has trained normally », According to Jocelyn Goruvennec. Nice side, Calvin Stengs, Alexis Claude-Maurice will be absent from the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Saturday. Morgan Schneiderlin was in care, whileEvann Guessand in recovery phase.
Players, coaches or technicians, they have gone through LOSC and OGC Nice. They are called Angel, Antonetti, Audel, Balmont, Bautheac, Berry, Bocchi, Bodmer, Carrez, Casolari, Cauvin, Civelli, Daniel, Dante, De Zerbi, Desmenez, Dreossi, Fernandez, Françoise, Galtier, Gemmrich, Germain, Guérit, Henry, Lenfant, Lopes, Marsiglia, Metsu, Moussilou, Nogues, Obbadi, T. Oleksiak, Olufadé, Pied, Poitevin, Puel, Rabathaly, Rémy, Ricort, Rustichelli, Sénoussi, Souquet, Vandooren.
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