An improbable shock at the top of the Ligue 2 table awaits Paris FC this Tuesday. Traveling to the Paul-Lignon stadium to challenge Rodez, Stéphane Gilli’s men, currently in the play-off position (4th with 52 points) for a rise in the elite of French football, want to defend their position against the surprising Ruthenois. Fifth with 50 points, the Aveyronnais, more accustomed to maintaining their position since their rise in 2019/2020, are also positioned for a historic accession to Ligue 1.
A match in the form of the kick-off of a final sprint which promises to be breathtaking for the Ile-de-France residents. Winners without forcing (2-1) of the red lantern Valenciennes last Saturday, the residents of the Charléty stadium remain on eleven matches without defeat in the championship. Better still, they have only lost one of their last eighteen matches in Ligue 2, against Dunkirk on January 27. A confidence that must be maintained given the upcoming clashes for the PFC: after Rodez, Ilan Kebbal and his partners will host Angers (2nd) then go to Auxerre (1st).
The moment of truth for the Parisians who have failed three times in the promotion play-offs in the last five seasons. “It’s a decisive week even if I don’t really like that term,” admitted coach Gilli at a press conference after the victory against VA. We will have to be at a high level on Tuesday. But I know that my players will respond. We will already think about resting well before going to Rodez to at least keep this 4th place,” he said, he who will not be able to count on Samir Chergui and Cyril Mandouki, suspended. No return from injury is expected for Alimani Gory and Pierre-Yves Hamel.
The match between Rodez and Paris FC will be followed from 8:45 p.m. this Tuesday, April 23. It will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
