Its 2023/24 season Ligue 1 kicks off tonight (11/8) as Nice and Lille meet at the Allianz Riviera at 10pm in the first leg of the league.
THE Paris Saint Germain starts the season as a favorite again, although it will present itself very differently. Lionel Messi has left, Kylian Mbappe is at least temporarily out of the team waiting to be released next summer to go to Real, while there are also questions about Neymar’s stay. The past is Sergio Ramos, while the new coach is Luis Enrique. However, important transfers were made, such as the free Asensio and Skriniar, but also expensive purchases, such as the midfielder Ugarte (60 million from Sporting), the defender Hernandez (45 million from Bayern), the center forward Etiquette (28.5 million . from Reims) and midfielders Kang-In Lee (22 million from Mallorca) and Xavi Simmons (4 million from Eindhoven), while the acquisition of Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona is imminent.
THE Marseille, Panathinaikos’ opponent in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, starts the league by welcoming Reims on Saturday at 18:00. With Marthelinos as a new coach and purchases of 157 million euros (!), the season starts with great ambitions, but a potential exclusion from Panathinaikos will bring shocks.
The runner-up Lance have lost some key players this summer, with Openda and Fofana sold to Leipzig and the Saudis respectively, while Lille, Rennes and Lyon are other clubs with top-three ambitions but may struggle to mount this serious challenge. Weakened can also be considered Monacowho sold the stopper Disassi to Chelsea for 45 million euros.
Detailed schedule of the first matchday:
Friday 11/8
Nice-Lille 22:00
Saturday 12/8
Marseille-Reims 18:00
Paris Saint-Germain-Lorraine 22:00
Sunday 13/8
Brest-Lance 14:00
Clermont-Monaco 16:00
Nantes-Toulouse 16:00
Montpellier-Havri 16:00
Rennes-Metz 18:05
Strasbourg-Lyon 21:45
Source: Sport Fm
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