Saint-Étienne-Nice 0-0: Friday Decides Ligue 1 Fate
A 0-0 draw in the Ligue 1 playoff leaves Saint-Étienne and Nice all square. Boudaoui's jaw injury and Wahi's ban add drama for Friday's closed-door return.
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A 0-0 draw in the Ligue 1 playoff leaves Saint-Étienne and Nice all square. Boudaoui's jaw injury and Wahi's ban add drama for Friday's closed-door return.
Nice's Hicham Boudaoui suffered a violent jaw injury 4 min into the L1/L2 barrage vs Saint-Étienne, exited at 10 min, jeopardizing their top-flight survival.
Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces suspended Elye Wahi for Nice against Saint-Étienne in the Ligue 1 playoff first leg, with teenager Luan Gadegbeku a surprise starter
Elye Wahi's suspension leaves Nice without top scorer for the Ligue 1 playoff first leg at sold-out Saint-Étienne, where hosts enjoy full backing.
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Nice used FIFA’s RSTP Annex 1, Article 3 to keep Boudaoui, Oppong, and Abdi for the Saint-Étienne playoff. They join national teams after Friday's second leg.
Elye Wahi's suspension for the relegation playoff first leg leaves Nice searching for goals; they average 0.83 points without him vs 1.11 with him.
Saint-Étienne host Nice in a sold-out playoff first leg, relying on fervent home support to fuel their Ligue 1 promotion bid after a season of underachievement.
Nice supporters are banned from traveling to Saint-Étienne for Tuesday's L1-L2 playoff first leg by a government order, while the return leg faces a closed
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Hicham Boudaoui to miss Nice playoff return leg, Ali Abdi could miss both games vs Saint-Étienne due to int'l duty, leaving Puel's squad thin for the decider.
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Nice face Saint-Étienne with Wahi suspended, Abdi potentially away, and legal threats over FIFA dates, while a morale boost from the Cup final offers hope.
Ligue 1 relegation playoff: Nice face Saint-Étienne with Elye Wahi suspended, return leg behind closed doors. Club appeals ban and FIFA date clash.
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