OGC Nice have been contending with an injury crisis throughout the season, but as the end of the campaign approaches, it is abating. As they prepare to head to the Vélodrome to face rivals Olympique de Marseille in the Mediterranean derby, only two regular first-choice options, Moise Bombito and Mohamed Abdelmonem, are absent.
Claude Puel is not short of options in defence. It means that Dante, who will retire from professional football at the end of the season, is not expected to start for Le Gym. Meanwhile, Tanguy Ndombélé has earned more gametime in recent weeks and has even started, but he is expected to begin the match against OM from the bench. Les Aiglons are expected to opt for a 3-5-2 formation as they look to build the gap to the relegation play-off spot.
Yehvann Diouf; Kojo Peprah Oppong, Juma Bah, Antoine Mendy; Melvin Bard, Morgan Sanson, Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte, Jonathan Clauss; Elye Wahi, Mohamed-Ali Cho. (L’Éq)
