At the end of training on Tuesday morning - the day before the trip to Gelsenkirchen - Lucien Favre announced the squad that will try to get the better of Schalke 04 on Thursday evening. Twenty Aiglons will make this crucial trip for a match that will decide Le Gym's Europa League fate.

Suffering from a problem with his right calf during the last training session, Mario Balotelli was forced to withdraw from the Matchday 5 Europa League clash. Club captain Paul Baysse also remains unavailable, due to a knee tendon complaint.

Long-term injury absentees Maxime Le Marchand, Mickaël Le Bihan and Gautier Lloris will also not be included in the squad.

The Nice squad

'Keepers: Cardinale, Benitez.

Defenders: Souquet, Ricardo, Boscagli, Dalbert, Dante, Sarr, Burner.

Midfielders: Seri, Lusamba, Walter, Bodmer, Cyprien, Koziello, Marcel.

Forwards: Belhanda, Eysseric, Plea, Donis.

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