FC Nantes faces a crucial match against RC Lens with Deiver Machado and Tylel Tati unavailable. They need a win to avoid relegation from Ligue 1, trailing AJ Auxerre by five points with two games left.
Nantes predicted XI v Lens: Deiver Machado and Tylel Tati out
FC Nantes are in need of a win if they are to save themselves from relegation to Ligue 2. Les Canariswon against Olympique de Marseille (3-0) last week. However, AJ Auxerre’s win over SCO Angers later in the weekend leaves Nantes on the brink of relegation from Ligue 1.
With two games remaining, they are five points back from Auxerre, who currently occupy the relegation playoff spot. L’AJAface fellow relegation strugglers OGC Nice this weekend. A win away to RC Lens on Friday night is therefore a must if they are to survive.
Les Canaris are without Tylel Tati for the encounter, as well as Fabien Centonze, Francis Coquelin, and Kelvin Amain. Ignatius Ganago is set to lead the line for Vahid Halilhodzic’s side.
Deiver Machado and Tylel Tati are unavailable for the match, which adds to Nantes' injury concerns as they fight to avoid relegation.
Nantes must win their upcoming match against RC Lens and hope for favorable results from other teams, as they are five points behind AJ Auxerre with only two games remaining.
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