…INJURY REPORT

The infirmary is empty, we simply have a long-term injury, Bengui who has resumed rehabilitation. All 24 outfield players are available and so is our goalkeeper. Duje is suspended.

…LUCK

To be lucky, you have to create the conditions. I think that today the attitude of the team creates the conditions for things to change in the right direction. The word luck, I don’t know if it has its place in our sport. The players create these conditions for themselves. I have trouble with anything esoteric so luck doesn't enter into my beliefs. When an opponent hits the post, it has nothing to do with luck, it just has to do with skill. It’s always more difficult to play at home depending on what the opponent does. Sometimes the matches don't mean much. Against Reims, we pushed a lot, we deserved to win but we opened up behind. It’s up to us to perform well when we have opportunities. In Nantes, we had the ball a lot, we were in a position to create real chances but we conceded a goal. It reinforces the idea of the team facing a lot of defending. The players must be congratulated for having progressed in placed attacks.

…THE CALENDAR ADVANTAGE

I see an advantage in that, it is that it allows us to validate or not a certain number of things in our game. The value of our performances will pass through the filter of the high level of our championship. The second thing is that it allows us to have high-intensity matches with very high stakes, which will resemble our last match of the season. Today, we created a situation for ourselves by going to win in Nantes. It is up to us to capitalise on this victory by obtaining another in order to go to Paris with a favourable context.

…BREST

Brest is part of our championship, they are in Ligue 1, there will be three points at stake and we need points. This is a team that is having an extraordinary season. A team that manages to create a lot of sympathy around what it does and the results it has. I don't think it's good news to come and play here at the moment. We have succeeded in creating this status, now we must embrace it. .

…INJURY REPORT

Regarding the group, everyone is on deck except the two suspended Kenny Lala and Jonas Martin. It's up to us to maintain, as we do, a good quality of play despite the absentees.

…ABOUT THE MATCH

I don’t think it’s good news to come and play here at the moment. We have succeeded in creating this status, now we must embrace it, declared Pierre Sage at a press conference before this meeting.

…FUTURE

Brest is part of our championship, they are in Ligue 1, there will be three points at stake and we need points. It’s a team that’s having an extraordinary season. The group does not change its state of mind. We have to stay focused on what we want to do. We don't look at the others, some clubs will take the remaining 18 points. We have no pressure or obligations. So, we feel pretty good about ourselves.