Paris (AFP)

Nice, only thirteenth in the standings despite the subsidies of Ineos, will try to confirm its slight improvement on Friday at home against Bordeaux, opening the 13th day of Ligue 1 marked by a shock OM-OL Sunday at the Vélodrome.

The acquisition of the "Gym" by the petrochemical group Ineos, owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, is slow in making its effect. The club Riviera has not chained two success in a row since its perfect debut in August.

Worse, the Aiglons experienced a crossing of the desert between September and October, with five defeats in six matches and a draw in all competitions, including an elimination in the last 16 of the League Cup at Le Mans (3-2), resident of Ligue 1.

But they came out of the water last weekend at the Allianz Riviera with the Stade de Reims (2-0), one of three teams, with Rennes and Dijon, to have dropped the Paris Saint- Germain.

Against Bordeaux, coach Patrick Vieira will recover from the infirmary Algerian striker Adam Ounas and defender Stanley Nsoki, two of his main summer rookies with Danish striker Kasper Dolberg. But he will have to deal with the absence of Alexis Claude-Maurice (calf).

The Portuguese coach of Bordeaux, Paulo Sousa, has to do with the middle packs Yacine Adli (adductor) and Brazilian defender Pablo (biceps femoral). Sixth in the standings, with only two points more than Nice (18 against 16), the Girondins must not lose, under penalty of unscrewing in this very tight championship, except at the top of the standings where the PSG is seven points ahead of his amazing dolphin Angers.

The club of the capital, which validated Wednesday its ticket for the knockout stages of the C1 by beating Brugge (1-0), will try Saturday in Brest to put behind him his defeat suffered in Dijon (2-1), ex- red lantern.

Sunday closes, Lyon coach Rudi Garcia will return to Marseille, his former club, for a duel "Olympic" that looks hot.

Program of the 13th day of Ligue 1 Friday, Saturday and Sunday:

Friday, November 8

(8:45 pm) Nice - Bordeaux

Saturday, November 9

(5:30 pm) Brest - Paris SG

(8:00 pm) Reims - Angers

Monaco - Dijon

Strasbourg - Nimes

Lille - Metz

Sunday, November 10

(3 pm) Rennes - Amiens

(5 pm) Nantes - Saint-Etienne

Montpellier - Toulouse

(21h00) Marseille - Lyon

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