Stade de Reims aims to become only the fourth Ligue 1 team to reach the Coupe de France quarter-finals this season. They are set to play against N3 side Bourgoin-Jallieu on Thursday night in the Round of 16.
This season’s Coupe de France has seen many upsets, with OGC Nice and Toulouse FC recently being eliminated by lower-league teams. Reims will be keen to avoid a similar outcome when they face Bourgoin-Jallieu. Samba Diawara will be in charge of Les Stadistes for this match, marking his first time leading the team this season.
Diawara has been appointed as interim coach, possibly until the end of the season, following the dismissal of Luka Elsner earlier in the week. Diawara previously served as interim manager at the end of last season after Will Still’s departure. Joseph Okumu will be unavailable for selection due to suspension.
Predicted Reims Starting XI against Bourgoin-Jallieu
Likely Reims lineup: Yehvann Diouf; Nhoa Sangui, Cédric Kipré, Malcolm Jeng, Hiroki Sekine; Amadou Koné, Valentin Atangana; Mamadou Diakhon, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito; Jordan Siebatcheu.