The challenge is huge. This Sunday, August 25 (8:45 p.m.), at the end of this second day of Ligue 1, Stade de Reims will face the incandescent atmosphere of the Stade Vélodrome. In any case, it has almost become accustomed to this meeting happening early in the season since it was this duel that launched the two previous exercises, with two defeats for the Red and Whites.
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This time, there was a first meeting before, lost against Lille at Delaune (0-2). An inaugural deadline which took place in particular conditions, with in particular a long interruption in order to manage the exit due to injury of Lille’s Angel Gomes. No reason to hide the fact that the Rémois were not up to the task on the pitch. “We have to tell ourselves that even with ten against eleven, we had the possibility of doing better,” recalls Luka Elsner.
“This is an extremely interesting team. We will need a lot of courage and generosity.”
Luka Elsner, coach of Stade de Reims
This match has in any case left some traces. Amadou Koné, guilty of the charge on Angel Gomes, will serve the first of his four-match suspension. Abdoul Koné, starting on the right side, injured his hamstring. The Reims coach will also not be able to count on Teddy Teuma, who is out due to back pain, after being suspended during this first day.