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title: "Multiple absences in Nice squad ahead of Ligue 1 clash with Rennes"
url: "https://riyadaty.com/en/news/multiple-absences-in-nice-squad-ahead-of-ligue-1-clash-with-rennes"
language: "en"
description: "Nice host Rennes in matchweek 9 of Ligue 1 on the evening of 30 October, amid numerous absences in the Nice squad compared to just one absence for Rennes."
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# Multiple absences in Nice squad ahead of Ligue 1 clash with Rennes

Nice host Rennes in matchweek 9 of Ligue 1 on the evening of 30 October, amid numerous absences in the Nice squad compared to just one absence for Rennes.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 30 October 2026، 03:47 Saudi time

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Multiple absences in Nice squad ahead of Ligue 1 clash with Rennes

[Nice](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/nice-279) meet their guests [Rennes](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/rennes-286) in a match between the two sides in the competitions of matchweek 9 of [Ligue 1](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/ligue-1-19) for the 2026/27 season, at 9:00 pm Saudi Arabia (Damascus) time on 30 October.

The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Nice go into the match with numerous absences, as [Ali El Abdi](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/ali-el-abdi-8248), [Laurent Abergel](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/laurent-abergel-8257), [Moïse Bombito Lumpungu](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/mo%C3%AFse-bombito-lumpungu-8249), [Antoine Mendy](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/antoine-mendy-8252) and [Jonathan Clauss](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jonathan-clauss-8250) are all out through injury, in addition to the absence of [Alidu Seidu](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/alidu-seidu-8255) for other reasons.

On the other hand, Rennes are missing the services of their player [Esteban Lepaul](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/esteban-lepaul-8485) due to injury, making him the only absentee from the visiting side's squad ahead of this match.

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