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Whatever happens, this 2023-2024 season will be remembered by Stade Brestois since it is by far the best performance achieved by the Breton club in the elite. 3rd at the start of this 33rd day, Eric Roy's men still maintain a 2-point lead over 4th, Lille, and they are therefore still ideally placed to try to win their first ticket for the Champions League. Be careful though of the blow for the Finistériens who have only won one of their last 4 championship matches. Beaten in quick succession by Lyon 4-3 and Monaco 0-2, the club from the city of Ponant then found a smile again by winning an anthology derby against Stade Rennais 4-5. But last weekend, he was unable to force the 0-0 Nantes lock and he therefore missed a great opportunity to make the break in the race for the podium. On the other hand, this end of the season is turning chaos for the Stade de Reims which completely ruined all the great things achieved in the first part of the season which could have allowed it to play in Europe. Unable to win a single match over the last 5 days, the Champenois were held in check by Lyon 1-1 and Nice 0-0 before stringing together 3 defeats in a row against Strasbourg 3-1, Montpellier 1-2 and above all Clermont 4-1, in their last match. This bad series led to the departure of the coach, Will Still, in the last few days. Samba Diawara will take over until the end of the season. In the standings, the Rémois are now in 12th position but they are one game behind most of their competitors after the postponement of their planned match against OM last week.

With the return of rather replacement defender Le Cardinal who was suspended last week, everyone will be on deck on the Brest side this week. Coach Eric Roy should therefore be able to count on all of his executives to tackle this decisive match. We will find the former Rennais Del Castillo (8 goals, 7 assists), the rather fit Uruguayan Satriano (5 goals), the formidable Mounié (6 goals) and the solid midfielders Doumbia (6 goals), Camara (5 goals) and Lees Melou (4 goals) who form an excellent midfielder. On the other hand, none of them managed to find the solution to force the decision against Nantes last week. On the Stade de Reims side, the precious striker Daramy (4 goals, 5 assists), young midfielder Atangana Edoa and defenders Okumu (starter) and Busi (substitute) will not be able to make the long journey to injured Francis Le Blé. To this we add that the fairly important defender of Smet will be suspended after being sent off against Clermont. Otherwise, the new Champagne coach will be able to count on very good elements like the midfielders Teuma (6 goals, 3 assists) and Stambouli, the Ivorian striker Oumar Diakité (5 goals) and the Japanese Ito (3 goals, 6 assists) and Nakamura (4 goals, 1 assist).

Very consistent during the first part of the season, OGC Nice encountered much more difficulties from January to the point of losing contact with the podium then with the top 4. But the Aiglons have been able to pull themselves together in recent weeks now to find a sufficiently interesting dynamic which could allow them to obtain a place in Europe. Undefeated for 4 days, the Gym picked up 2 draws away from home against Reims 0-0 and Marseille 2-2 and enjoyed 2 very important successes at home against Lorient 3-0 and Strasbourg 1- 3. In the standings, Francesco Farioli's men are in 5th place, 4 points behind 4th place but one game less following the postponement of their scheduled match against PSG last week. Le Havre, for its part, must still redouble its efforts at the end of the season in order to validate its maintenance. This is the priority objective of the club which is rediscovering the highest level of French football after very long years spent at the lower level. Little in sight in this return phase, the Hac had won only one of its last 13 championship matches and had therefore, very logically, fallen quite significantly in the ranking. However, after losing against Nantes 0-1 and Metz 0-1, Luka Elsner's men took a very good point against PSG -3-3 before achieving a very important success against Strasbourg 3-1 last week. . Thanks to this victory, the Normans are 3 steps ahead of the Metz barrage.

Midfielder Beka Beka will still not be there on the Nice side. To this we add that the creator Sofiane Diop and the replacement full-back Rosier are still not operational at the moment. Otherwise, Francesco Farioli should be able to count on all the basic men in his system. Among them, we find the former Lorient player Moffi who is the top scorer in this team with 11 goals. His replacement Guessant has 6 goals after his goal against Strasbourg. On the sides, we should find the winter recruit Cho and the Ivorian Boga (4 goals, 2 assists).

Bournemouth have made a good impression this season by keeping their distance from the fight to avoid going down. The Cherries are currently 10th in the Premier League and have had nothing to fear or hope for some time now. This does not prevent them from continuing to perform well, as evidenced by the 6 successes gleaned over the last 11 days, for 2 draws and 3 defeats. After winning at Wolverhampton 0-1 and against Brighton 3-0, Bournemouth were stopped last weekend. Indeed, Andoni Iraola's men lost in the den of leader Arsenal 3-0.16th in the Premier League with 10 points ahead of the red zone, Brentford is no longer threatened by relegation. Bryan Mbeumo's partners managed to raise their level of play in the final stretch. Indeed, they have only lost one of their last 7 league matches, for 2 wins and 4 draws. Note that the 2 successes were acquired against the relegated Sheffield United 2-0 and Luton 5-1. After falling to Everton 1-0, Brentford shared the points at home with Fulham last weekend 0-0.

Bournemouth remain without defenders Fredericks and Mepham as well as American midfielder Tyler Adams, who remain stuck in the infirmary. Also absent these days, the potentially starting wingers Tavernier (3 goals and 4 assists in PL) and Sinisterra (2 goals and 2 assists in PL) are, for their part, uncertain. The good news comes from the return from suspension of the important left side Kerkez. In the offensive field should take place the influential Solanke (18 goals in PL) and Semenyo (8 goals in PL). Winter recruit Enes Unal (2 goals and 2 assists in PL) is also available. On the Brentford side, potential starting defenders Mee, Hickey and Henry and replacement Dasilva, who have not sufficiently recovered from their physical problems, are still missing. On the attack we find the English international Ivan Toney (4 goals in the PL), whose season was truncated by a long suspension. Wingers Mbeumo (8 goals and 5 assists in PL) and Wissa (10 goals in PL) play a major role in this formation but the latter started on the bench against Fulham.

13th in the Premier League with 44 points on the clock, Fulham is experiencing an uneventful end to the season. The London team has never been worried by the throes of relegation and has shown a legitimate demobilization in recent weeks. Indeed, the Cottagers have only won one of their last 7 championship matches, for 3 draws and 3 defeats. After losing to Liverpool at home 1-3, they shared points with Crystal Palace 1-1 and Brentford last weekend 0-0. Winner of 5 of the last 6 English championships, Manchester City can triumph again this season. Indeed, the Skyblues now occupy 2nd place in the Premier League with one game less and one point behind Arsenal. They therefore have their destiny in their hands but have no room for error. Confident of their strength, Pep Guardiola's men have not lost any of their last 20 league matches, 16 wins and 4 draws. Since sharing points at home to Arsenal 0-0, they have in turn won against Aston Villa 4-1, Crystal Palace 2-4, Luton 5-1, Brighton 0-4, Nottingham Forest 0-2 and Wolverhampton last weekend 5-1. In the FA Cup final, Manchester City will face rival United.

The Fulham coach is not sure of being able to count on potential starters Adarabioyo (defender) and Reed (midfielder), who missed the last match. Otherwise, most of the forces are available this weekend. We are thinking first of the Brazilian international Andreas Pereira (3 goals and 8 assists in PL). He should still be positioned in support of his compatriot Rodrigo Muniz (9 goals in PL) since the experienced Raul Jimenez (33 years old, 5 goals in PL) lost his place during the season due to injury.For this meeting, no absence absence is to be reported on the Manchester City side. After a more complicated period on an individual level, Erling Haaland (25 goals and 5 assists in the PL) has found color in recent weeks. Last weekend, he stood out with a quadruplet. Recently voted player of the year by journalists, Phil Foden (16 goals and 8 assists in PL) could start just like the other executives Rodri (7 goals and 9 assists in PL), De Bruyne (4 goals and 8 assists in PL ) and Bernardo Silva (6 goals and 5 assists in PL).

Despite high objectives and a high-quality workforce, Manchester United disappointed a lot in this 2023/2024 financial year. Quickly dropped from the Big 4, Erik ten Hag's men will also have to work hard to secure European qualification. They are now 8th in the Premier League with the same number of points as 7th. The current dynamic does not really encourage optimism since the Red Devils have only won one of their last 7 championship matches, for 4 draws and 2 defeats. After being held in check at home by relegated Burnley 1-1, they completely collapsed on the pitch at Crystal Palace last Monday 4-0. Qualified for the FA Cup final, Manchester United will have a second chance to secure European qualification but the task promises to be very complicated against the ogre Cityzen. In search of an English championship title since the Invincibles season in 2004, Arsenal can believe in their chances this season. Unfortunately, the London team does not have its destiny in its hands. Indeed, it occupies the lead in the Premier League but finds itself under threat from Manchester City who, with one game less, are one point behind. The Gunners may regret the setback suffered at home against Aston Villa 0-2 which followed an excellent dynamic of 11 games without defeat, 10 wins and 1 draw. Since this hitch, they have resumed their march forward. Indeed, Arsenal won in turn against Wolverhampton 0-2, Chelsea 5-0, Tottenham 2-3 and Bournemouth last weekend 3-0.

Many elements are missing from Manchester United this weekend. This is the case of the important defenders Varane, Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Maguire and Lindelof but also of the starting striker Rashford (7 goals in PL) or even the replacements Malacia and Kambwala, all in the infirmary. Also absent on the last day, the manager Bruno Fernandes and the interesting midfielder McTominay are announced as uncertain, as is the long-term absentee Martial. The Red Devils sank last Monday with 4 goals conceded. In the offensive sector, wingers Antony and Garnacho (7 goals and 4 assists in PL) and striker Höjlund (8 goals and 2 assists in PL) should take their place. Seriously injured on the first day of the championship, Dutch defender Jurrien Timber returned to training recently. However, he is not guaranteed to return to the group this weekend due to his lack of physical condition. In the final sprint, the attacking trio is well identified. We should thus once again find Trossard (11 goals in PL), Saka (16 goals and 9 assists in PL) and Havertz (12 goals and 6 assists in PL). In the midfield, take place the executives Rice (7 goals and 8 assists in PL) and Odegaard (8 goals and 8 assists in PL). After a superb season, Arsenal now has the best attack and the best defense in the championship.

This 3rd season in a row in Ligue 1 will have turned into a fiasco for Clermont. Too quickly in difficulty, this team never really believed it could save its skin in the elite. And if its relegation has not yet been officially recorded 2 days from the end, the Auvergne club risks seeing the ax fall this weekend since it still brings up the rear in the ranking, with 4 points behind on the Metz dam. Recently, Pascal Gastien's men lost against Lens 1-0 before finding a little hope by winning largely against a Reims team adrift 4-1. A short-lived hope since the Clermontois then lost heavily to Monaco 4-1 last week. For its part, Olympique Lyonnais could well land a place in Europe through the championship. A completely conceivable scenario at the beginning of December when the Rhone club brought up the rear in the standings and seemed to be heading straight towards relegation. And yet, Les Gones completely revived during the 2nd part of the season and they are now in 7th place in the standings with only 2 points behind the 6th place occupied by Lens. Winners of 4 of their last 5 matches, Pierre Sage's men just missed their trip to the Parc des Princes against PSG 4-1. But they recovered perfectly to overthrow Monaco 3-2 then Lille 3-4 at the start of the week.

Among the Clermontois, the young Mabrouk, the defender Konaté, the important midfielder Gonalons as well as the winger Allevinah will not be able to appear in the group which will challenge OL. On the other hand, the starting defender on loan from Monaco, Matsima, will be back after being banned from playing against the club to which he belongs. Also returns of striker Rashani who was suspended during the trip to Louis II. Despite the defeat, Austrian striker Cham scored his 8th goal of the season. For Ol, no absence is to be deplored. Pierre Sage will therefore be able to count on a very strong group where we notably find the top scorer, Alexandre Lacazette, who scored his 17th goal of the season Monday evening against Lille. We will also find in this team the Algerian Benrahma (3 goals, 2 goals) and Fofana (3 goals) who also scored their goal against the Mastiffs on Monday evening. Often a substitute, playmaker Cherki (1 goal, 5 assists) is also an interesting piece of this team.

Nice surprise of this 2023/2024 financial year, Aston Villa is in a very favorable waiver to take part in the next Champions League. Indeed, the Birmingham-based team is now in 4th place in the Premier League with one game less but 7 points ahead of 5th Tottenham. The Villans, however, carried out a bad operation last weekend by losing to Brighton 1-0. They thus put an end to a positive dynamic of 4 matches without setbacks, 2 victories and 2 draws. Long battling with Arsenal and Manchester City for the title, Liverpool unfortunately collapsed at the worst of times and would ultimately have to settle for 3rd place. Indeed, the Mersey club is now 5 points behind the leader with only 2 games remaining. The Reds have only pocketed 2 victories in the last 6 days, for 2 draws and 2 defeats. Surprised at neighbor Everton 2-0, they then took a point at West Ham 2-2 before dominating Tottenham last weekend 4-2. Jürgen Klopp's last season on the bench therefore ended in trouble but we must not forget that Liverpool won a League Cup title in this exercise.

The Aston Villa coach deplores the loss of important defender Mings, midfielder Kamara and potentially starting wingers Buendia and Ramsey. In addition, the participations of goalkeeper No. 1 Martinez and midfielder Tielemans are not assured. On the attacking front, the very influential Ollie Watkins (19 goals and 12 assists in the PL) should take his place. Attackers Bailey (10 goals and 9 assists in PL), Rogers (3 goals in PL) and Diaby (6 goals and 7 assists in PL) are also available, as are midfielders McGinn (6 goals and 4 assists in PL) and Douglas Luiz (9 goals and 5 assists in PL). For this meeting, Liverpool remains without important striker Diogo Jota (10 goals and 3 assists in PL) as well as long-term absentees Matip and Thiago Alcantara. Particularly in view last weekend, the very promising Elliott (3 goals and 4 assists in PL) could be renewed. This is also the case for attackers Salah (18 goals and 10 assists in PL) and Gakpo (7 goals and 5 assists in PL) who also scored against Tottenham. The attacking trio should be completed by Luis Diaz (8 goals and 5 assists in the PL).