This Sunday, AS Monaco faces FC Metz on Day 5 of Ligue 1, a particularly significant match for young midfielder Maghnes Akliouche. This match marks an important step in his career, as he will perform his 100th game in the Monaco colors, all competitions combined. On the occasion of this event, the club offered him a swimsuit flogged with his name and the number “100”, a symbolic and appreciated gesture, especially since he was recently called as a team from France.

However, the match will be difficult for Monaco, which is going through a period of injury. The team was already deprived of Denis Zakaria and Christian Mawissa, and suffered another blow with Aladji Bamba’s injury in the first half against Metz. This situation is all the more worrying since Paul Pogba is not yet ready to make his debut in Ligue 1. The exact nature of Bamba’s injury remains to be determined, but it represents a third blow for the ASM defensive sector.

The official compositions of the two teams for this match have been revealed. Monaco, currently 5th in the standings with 9 points, receives FC Metz, 18th with only 1 point. The kick-off is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. at Stade Louis-II. The Monaco group, led by Köhn, Téze, Dier (cap.), and Akliouche, will face a Metz team with Fischer, Ballo-Touré (cap.), and Kouao in the lead. This meeting promises to be a challenge for Monaco, which will have to overcome the current difficulties in order to achieve an important victory.