“We are clearly up against the wall”. Sheikh Tiberghien cannot ignore the situation in which the Clermontois find themselves. “The ranking is there, it’s certainly a reflection of what we’ve been doing since the start of the season, so yes it may be our place, but not where ASM should be” summarizes the full-back or winger of the team. Despite the bonus point brought back from La Rochelle last week,
For this meeting, Clermont can count on feedback from George Moalaholder in the center to the side by Apisai Naqalevubut also of Paul Jedrasiak, JJ Hanrahan and Alivereti Rakaon the bench at kick-off.
An ASM team which relies mainly on the players of the week spent in La Rochelle, with a Morgan Parra reappointed to the post of half-opener and a hitch Vahaamahina-Lavanini who looks great in the second row.
The third line Cancoriet-Tixeront-Dessaigne is also renewed after having performed well on the side of La Rochelle last weekend. Also note the tenure of Rabah Slimani as the right pillar.
This meeting can be followed on France Bleu Pays d’Auvergne from 5:15 p.m. live and in full from the Parc des sports Marcel-Michelin with comments by Julien Oury.