Youcef Atal was forced off through injury in the 29th minute of the match against Metz. “It’s the only negative of the evening”, commented Patrick Vieira. “He has hurt his knee. It doesn’t look very good. But I prefer to listen to the doctor who said to wait until tomorrow to get a better idea of the seriousness of his injury.”

On the morning of the encounter, Myziane felt “a little something. We didn’t want to take the risk” confirmed the coach in his press conference. The Nice forward was therefore not included on the team sheet at kick-off.

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