Angers receives Saint-Etienne on Wednesday evening, from 7 p.m. at the Raymond Kopa stadium, in a late match for the 20th day of Ligue 1. Here is the information on the meeting and the probable compositions.
Faced with a twelfth SCO with 29 points, the Greens of Pascal Dupraz have the obligation to win with a view to maintaining. Last in the standings with 12 units, five lengths from FC Lorient and seven units from FC Metz, the Forez club remains on seven consecutive defeats. Last Friday, Paul Bernardoni’s partners lost on the field of Olympique Lyonnais (0-1). For their part, the players of Gérald Baticle returned to winning ways against Troyes (2-1) thanks to a double penalty from Thomas Mangani.
For this match, Angers summons the same group as against ESTAC. Seydou Doumbia is suspended, while Romain Thomas and Mohamed-Ali Cho are injured. Enzo Ebosse, Stéphane Bahoken, Sofiane Boufal and Azzedine Ounahi are competing in the African Cup of Nations. For its part, Saint-Etienne records the return of Denis Bouanga, eliminated with Gabon from the CAN. Ryad Boudebouz also returns. On the other hand, recruits Joris Gnagnon and Eliaquim Mangala are absent. Saïdou Sow, Wahbi Khazri, Yvan Neyou and Harold Moukoudi are at CAN. Miguel Trauco, Romain Hamouma, Gabriel Silva, Abdoulaye Bakayoko and Jean-Philippe Krasso are also missing.
The probable compositions
The probable composition of Angers: Petkovic – Manceau, Traoré, Mendy – Cabot, Bentaleb, Mangani, Fulgini, Pereira Lage – Brahimi, Ninga.
The probable composition of Saint-Etienne: Bernardoni – Mason, Kolodziejczak, Nadé – Gourna, Camara, Youssouf, Aouchiche – Boudebouz, Bouanga, Nordin.