Nice Names Same XI for Strasbourg Clash at Allianz Riviera

OGC Nice faces RC Strasbourg at Allianz Riviera on Sunday, October 11 at 3:00 p.m. in Ligue 1 matchday six, with coach Olivier Pantaloni selecting the same starting lineup that beat Lille 2-1 before the international break.

According to OGC Nice, the starting XI is Diouf, Clauss, Abdelmonem, Ndayishimiye, Mandza, Nkounkou, Coulibaly, Witsel, Hein, Wahi and Amoura. Witsel remains captain for the match.

The same lineup helped Nice end a 12-match Ligue 1 winless run, according to RC Strasbourg Alsace, after the team recorded a 2-1 victory over Lille. Nice had five points from five matches and sat 15th in the standings.

RC Strasbourg Alsace reported that Nice scored only three goals in its opening five league games, with two of those coming in the victory against Lille. The club was looking to recover after finishing 16th last season and surviving through the relegation playoff.

Mohammed Amoura became a key attacking option after joining Nice on loan from Wolfsburg late in the transfer window, according to RC Strasbourg Alsace. The Algerian forward scored against Lille in his third appearance for the club.

Strasbourg arrived with defensive changes required after Ismaël Doukouré was ruled out through injury, according to dna.fr. Coach Hugo Oliveira said Doukouré was injured before the international break and missed his first Ivory Coast call-up.

Karim Coulibaly could receive his first start as a replacement in central defense, according to dna.fr. The 19-year-old German defender joined from Werder Bremen in the summer and had played 28 minutes across three substitute appearances.

Strasbourg also had doubts over left-back Oso, who was rested during the week, while Giovanni Reyna could begin on the bench after returning late from international duty, according to dna.fr.