Be careful not to pedal in the sauerkraut this time! Beaten during the last two outings at the Allianz Riviera, the Aiglons must also remember the arrival of the Alsatians last season. Come to seek his maintenance here, Racing had extinguished the Gym with a double from Ludovic Ajorque on the penultimate day (0-2). A match also marked by the serious injury of Alexis Claude-Maurice. Six and a half months later, the Nice midfielder has still not found the starting XI and it will not be for this Sunday, since he does not even appear in the group selected by Christophe Galtier.
Claude-Maurice left at home
With the returns of Guessand (injury) and Rosario (suspension), the Gym coach is spoiled for choice and is playing competition to keep his group under pressure after the good draw brought back from the Park (0-0) on Wednesday. On the bench facing Paris, Gouiri should regain his starting place alongside Delort, which will be suspended in Rennes in a week. Finally in the middle, Galtier will have to choose between the freshness of Rosario and Thuram and the experience of Schneiderlin and Lemina, lined up together at the Parc.
Strasbourg undefeated for 5 matches
On the Strasbourg side, the former Aiglon Maxime Le Marchand will not find the Allianz Riviera. Hit in the back, the defender is forfeited while the midfielder Aholou is ill. Absences that should not weaken a confident group too much. The Alsatians have just spent 5 at the Girondins de Bordeaux on Wednesday. They are undefeated for five meetings and can boast of having the second attack in Ligue 1. In case of victory, Racing (8th) could get closer to the Top 5 while the Gym (4th) has the opportunity to take second place after the misstep of OM against Brest.