OGC Nice predicted XI v Lorient: Olivier Pantaloni to field youthful side in first game
Olivier Pantaloni is expected to field a very youthful side in his first game as manager of OGC Nice. He will face his former club, FC Lorient, at an empty Allianz Riviera. Nice are now in the final ...
OGC Nice manager Olivier Pantaloni is set to field a youthful side in his first game as manager, against former club FC Lorient at an empty Allianz Riviera. The match comes as Nice are in the final game of their stadium ban, imposed after disturbances at the end of the season opener against FC Metz last year. Several key players will be absent for Pantaloni, including Kojo Peprah Oppong, Laurent Abergel, Ali Abdi, Moise Bombito, Axel Witsel, Morgan Sanson, Salis Abdul Samed, Hicham Boudaoui, and Terem Moffi.
Despite these absences, Pantaloni is expected to include several academy graduates in his starting lineup for Saturday night's match. The likely OGC Nice lineup against FC Lorient includes Yehvann Diouf, Xavier Mandza, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Antoine Mendy, Melvin Bard, Djibril Coulibaly, Jonathan Clauss, Sofiane Diop, Zoumana Diallo, and Gauthier Hein.
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