OGC Nice predicted XI v Lorient: Olivier Pantaloni to field youthful side in first game

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 game of their stadium ban, imposed following the disturbances at the end of the game against FC Metz last season. There are plenty of absences for Pantaloni to contend with as his new side prepare to welcome his former club. Kojo Peprah Oppong is suspended, Laurent Abergel is out with an ACL, Ali Abdi, Moise Bombito, Axel Witsel, and Morgan Sanson are not up to speed, whilst Salis Abdul Samed, Hicham Boudaoui, and Terem Moffi are not involved as the club look to offload them. It means that there will be plenty of academy graduates involved on Saturday night. Nice likely line-up v Lorient Yehvann Diouf; Xavier Mandza, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Antoine Mendy; Melvin Bard, Everton, Djibril Coulibaly, Jonathan Clauss; Sofiane Diop, Zoumana Diallo, Gauthier Hein. (L’Éq) GFFN | Luke Entwistle