Crocs or Stade Malherbe, which will remain in Toulouse’s wake? Nîmes and Caen face off on Saturday (3 p.m.) at the opening of the 6th day of Ligue 2 BKT, while Téfécé will try to break away in the lead by receiving Valenciennes. The runner-up is for the moment occupied by Nîmes Olympique (2nd, 11 points), relegated from the elite of French football in the spring.
Caen without Alexandre Mendy
Unbeaten since the start of the championship, the Gardois have so far recorded a draw and a win at home, against two wins and a share away. For its part, Caen (5th) won 1-0 in Niort on the move but remains on a 2-0 defeat in Ajaccio, Wednesday, in a late match of the 4th day. Top scorer in Ligue 2 BKT with five goals in as many games, Alexandre Mendy will be missed, sent off this week.
Even more prolific with 12 goals, which makes it the best attack in the championship, Toulouse receives Valenciennes, who has so far only won against the red lantern Nancy and was corrected by Rodez last week (4-1 ). The Toulouse leader (13 pts) will monitor the results of Paris FC (3rd, 10 pts) and Sochaux (4th, 10 pts). ” We are only at the start of the season “, Recalled, cautiously, the coach of Violets Philippe Montanier. The capital club moves Saturday early evening to Quevilly-Rouen (11th, 7 pts) and the FCSM welcomes at the same time Grenoble, long struggling for the first places last season but for the time being relegated to 17th rank (4 pts).
Traveling to Nancy, AJ Auxerre will have to do without many players. While Sinayoko is suspended, the Burgundian coach Jean-Marc Furlan announced the absences of Autret, Sakhi, Dugimont, Lloris and Camara.
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