Raised in Ligue 1, the Nantes move to Montpellier without pressure. Goal ? A qualification for the 8th finals of the Coupe de la Ligue.

Vahid Halilhodzic is not a follower of turnover, but in the Herault, tonight, the Bosnian technician will have to solve it. In the space of four days, his players crossed France from north to south with a stopover in Nantes for a day. But do not count on him to put the name of a player on the score sheet if he does not deserve it. "If the player shows the commitment, the behavior and the desire, I reward him. " Halilhodzic said while claiming that the priority was the reception of the En Avant Guingamp Sunday in the league.

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After two successes with different contents (Toulouse and Amiens), the FCN hopes to use the cup to prolong the "positive spiral" . For his coach, this meeting is timely. While his method begins to take root at all levels of the club, the Bosnian will be able to raise players in deficit playing time (Pallois, Traore, Evangelista ...) and keep a group mobilized towards the same goal. "I'm very happy with the behavior and performance of the players who played with the reserve team, everyone is positive. "

Vahid finds Michel

This poster will also be the reunion between Vahid Halilhodzic and Michel Der Zakarian, two former teammates in the jersey Yellow and Green. "Michel, he was a poet, laughs the Nantes coach. I have many fond memories of him. Der Zakarian also remembers the Yugoslav striker: "He had everything, the sense of moving, both feet, a good head game. He was a top player. "

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Asked about Vahid the coach, the Hérault coach recognizes the qualities of his counterpart: "He had results wherever he went. In Nantes, he brought more rigor, pressing. It's back to solid. " Solid, his Montpellier is also since the beginning of the season. Second best defense of the championship with only 7 goals conceded in 11 days including 1 in the last 4 matches, Montpellier has been on the podium. But the Cup has nothing to do with statistics.

The match Montpellier - Nantes will be followed live on our site, kickoff at 18:45.

Probable teams:

MONTPELLIER : 16. Bertaud - 6. Sambia, 31. Cozza, 5. Pedro Mendes, 3. Congre (cap.), 7. Lasne - 4. Le Tallec, 23. Piriz - 25. Mollet - 32. Skuletic, 11. Delort. Coach : Michel Der Zakarian.

Replacements: 40. Lecomte, 2. Aguilar, 4. Hilton, 17. Porsan Clemente, 13. Skhiri, 10. Laborde, 19. Camara.

FC NANTES: 1. Dupé - 2. Fabio, 3. Diego Carlos, 4. Pallois, 14. Traoré - 21. Krhin, 18. Moutoussamy, 17. Evangelista - 22. Limbombe, 7. Coulibaly, 10. Majeed. Coach : Vahid Halilhodzic.

Alternates (to choose from) : 16. Olliero, 25. Kwateng, 5. Mbodji, 19. Toure, 20. Girotto, 28. Rongier, 9. Sala, 33. Youan.