For the first time in the role of a Ligue 1 club, Clermont Foot travels to the Costières stadium in Nîmes in the skin of the target to be shot down. With five laps already completed in the event, the Chemin-Bas d’Avignon team, a district of Nîmes, is thirsty for exploits in the 32nd final of the prestigious French football cup.
To compose his group, Pascal Gastien, the Clermont trainer, had to dig into the reserves. The opportunity to give a first chance to young people from the training center. Four players from the reserve are summoned: Kamdem, Mohamed, Sidibé and Clairicia. This trip to Costières is also an opportunity to revive players not or little used since the start of the season, like defender Julien Boyer.
Mohamed Bayo package
The Clermont infirmary is very full as the holidays approach. Not less than seven major absences are to be deplored: Albert, Billong, Hountondji, Busquets, Berthomier, Allevinah, Hamel. A list that has grown even longer with the package of Mohamed Bayo, slightly injured in the calf. As for Samed, he is suspended.
Three days before facing Strasbourg at the Gabriel-Montpied stadium, for the last day of the first leg in Ligue 1, this meeting has all the ingredients of the trap match. For the occasion, goalkeeper Arthur Desmas is back in Clermont goals, allowing Ouparine Djoco to breathe in the role of last bulwark. Brilliant in Angers, the usual replacement will apply again for Wednesday’s match in the league.
The match between the JSCBA and Clermont Foot 63 is to be followed on the antenna of France Bleu Gard Lozère. In case of qualification, the Auvergnats will know their opponent in the round of 16 on Sunday evening (from 8:20 p.m.), during the draw carried out on the Eurosport stage.