Nîmes Olympique: Picouleau's ankle, Giresse's memories, Sbaï and Diallo's cards, the last echoes of the Crocos

Touché à la cheville gauche face à Nancy, le milieu croco Mathis Picouleau estime qu'il pourra être opérationnel pour la réception de Cholet, vendredi 8 mars aux Antonins. Midi Libre – ALEXIS BETHUNE

Hardly tackled on the left ankle at the end of the first period, Friday in Nancy, Mathis Picouleau had to be replaced at the break but he thinks that his injury is not too serious.

Picouleau's ankle

Victim of a tackle on his left ankle in the 44th minute, croc midfielder Mathis Picouleau did not reappear on Marcel-Picot's pitch after the break, replaced by Ibrahim Sacko. "The ankle swelled immediately, that’s what stopped me from continuing and I didn’ not want to take any risks, either, explained the left midfielder . It was especially a big blow. I hope to be able to play against Cholet."

Sbaï and Diallo, the yellow card too many

Nîmes, who remained in two matches without a card, received four warnings in Nancy. Without consequence for Camara and Sacko, not for Sbaï and Diallo. It was their third yellow in less than three months and the two full-backs will therefore be suspended for the trip to Niort.

Camara's first goal

After Abdoulaye Sané in front of Villefranche (1-1), it was another recruit from the winter transfer window who opened his account on Friday in Nancy. Starting for the fifth match in a row, Guinean striker Ismaël Camara deceived Martin Sourzac after 332 minutes on the field. This is the 11th Croco to have found the net in the Championship since the start of the season. Before joining the Nîmes club, Camara had scored three goals with Epinal, a hat-trick against Avranches on the 13th day.

Thibault Giresse remembers scoring the last goal of his career at the Marcel-Picot stadium in Nancy. Midi Libre – Thierry Albenque

The memories of Giresse

Thibault Giresse appreciates returning to Marcel-Picot. "That's where I scored the last goal of my career", said Frédéric Bompard's assistant, arriving at the stadium, Friday evening in Nancy . A goal scored on August 27, 2016 with Guingamp, who won 2-0. L'En Avant and ASNL were then playing in Ligue 1. Giresse, who played more than 500 professional matches, scored a total of 97 goals, including 12 in Ligue 1.

Another penalty conceded

Nancy was the last National team not to have scored from the penalty spot. It's now done even if Paradowski, who was returning to his training club, touched the ball hit by Cheikh Touré, a ball which hit the post before returning. It was the seventh penalty conceded by the Crocos in the Championship this season, the sixth converted.

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