Ligue 1. Toulouse challenges Auxerre, a competitor in maintenance
Toulouse Football Club travels to the Abbé Deschamps stadium to face AJ Auxerre this Wednesday January 11 at 7 p.m.
After Ajaccio, the Violets will face another promoted from Ligue 2. Toulouse Football Club moves to the Abbé Deschamps stadium to face AJ Auxerre this Wednesday, January 11 on the occasion of the 18th day of Ligue 1. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on Prime Video.
A duel of promoted
After a series of defeats before the truce for the World Cup, the Haut-Garonne club is starting the year 2023 on a good dynamic. TFC won 2-0 against Athletic Club Ajaccien, promoted to Ligue 1 at the start of this season. The Violets then dominated Lannion, from National 3, beaten 1 to 7. “It feels good, cowardly”, Philippe Montanier in the pre-match conference. “We have to continue with our product. It’s the hardest part, especially outside. »
The men of Philippe Montanier, currently 12th in the championship standings, will now do Auxerre, another promoted from Ligue 2. The club is in the red zone, in 18th place. He is fighting to avoid falling back into the second division.
Toulouse does not have the ascendancy over Auxerre
The last oppositions between Toulouse and Auxerre in Ligue 2 ended in victories for the Violets. But not enough to give the ascendancy to the club of the island of Ramier according to his trainer. “Everything is reset in Ligue 1. It’s not the same championship. It’s not the same coach. And 60% of the team has changed. We are not going to meet the same Auxerre », Believes Philippe Montanier.
The Toulouse group
Among the players present in the group retained by Philippe Montanier for the meeting between TFC and AJ Auxerre, notably features Naatan Skyttä. This 20-year-old is back from a few months loan to Norwegian club Viking FK. He was able to show a good game against Lannion and could play his first minutes in Ligue 1.
“He was a little tender. These six months in Norway have strengthened his game. He becomes a very interesting player with his talent and his ability to win duels, ”according to the coach.
Guardians : Maxime Dupé, Kjetil Haug and Guillaume Restes
Defenders : Logan Costa, Moussa Diarra, Warren Kamanzi, Christian Mawissa, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Anthony Rouault and Issiaga Sylla
Environments : Farès Chaibi, Brecht Dejaegere, Stijn Spierings, Naatan Skyttä and Branco van den Boomen
Attackers : Zakaria Aboukhlal, Yanis Begraoui, Veljko Birmancevic, Thijs Dallinga, Ado Onaiwu and Rafael Ratão