Axel Witsel and Nathan Ngoumou start for Nice as Elye Wahi benched at Paris FC in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

Nice visit Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Sunday at 15:00, chasing a first win after a 0-0 draw with Lorient. Axel Witsel and Nathan Ngoumou start, while Elye Wahi is on the bench at Stade Jean-Bouin.

According to L'Équipe, head coach Olivier Pantaloni has handed debuts to several new arrivals, including Witsel. The 37-year-old Belgian midfielder was not in the squad on the opening weekend.

Ngoumou makes his first start for the club. The Cameroon international joined from Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer, having come on in the 81st minute on the opening day.

Mohamed Abdelmonem also returns to the XI. The Egyptian defender is starting for the first time since rupturing his cruciate ligaments in April 2025.

Nice starting XI: Diouf - Abdelmonem, Ndayishimiye, Mandza - Clauss, Coulibaly, Witsel, Bard - Hein, Diop, Ngoumou.

Source: L'Équipe

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