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High stakes: OGC Nice faces AS Saint-Étienne in crucial ligue 1 playoff opener

The highly anticipated first leg of the Ligue 1 playoffs is set for this Tuesday, featuring a showdown between AS Saint-Étienne and OGC Nice. Both Senegalese international players, Yehvann Diouf and Antoine Mendy, are slated to start for Nice in this pivotal encounter.

OGC Nice travels to the iconic Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, home of AS Saint-Étienne, this Tuesday evening for the initial round of the promotion/relegation playoff series. Following their recent disappointment in the Coupe de France final against RC Lens, the “Aiglons” are determined to secure a favorable outcome on the home turf of “Les Verts,” who finished third in Ligue 2.

With Yehvann Diouf and Antoine Mendy confirmed in the starting eleven for kickoff, OGC Nice embarks on this ultimate challenge to clinch the remaining spot in Ligue 1. The Riviera club concluded their regular season in a precarious 16th position, making this playoff battle absolutely critical for their top-flight status.