Nantes drill Moses Simon for first pre-season friendly

Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon in action

Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon in action

By Rasaq Oboirien

Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon is showing signs of sharpness in training as his French Ligue 1 side Nantes prepares for its first game of the pre-season against SM Caen.

The Nigerian under the guidance of Antoine Kombouare, began the second week of intense work at the Jonelière Sports Center, as the squad will work all week on the banks of the Erdre, ahead of their friendly matches.

Nantes, who started the week with the ball by multiplying the sequences, will play its first friendly game at the Jean-Manfredi Stadium in Fougères against French Ligue 2 side SM Caen.

Moses Simon will take part in five other friendly matches against Austria’s Hamburger SV on Saturday July 20. Seven days later Nantes will host USL Dunkirk at the Léo Lagrange Stadium, in Saint-Nazaire.

Nantes will within four days tackle two French sides Stade Lavallois on Saturday August 3, at the Francis Le Basser Stadium, in Laval and FC Lorient on Wednesday August 7, at the Léo Lagrange Stadium, in Saint-Nazaire

Its final game will be against Premier League Crystal Palace on Sunday August 11 at the Selhurst Park.

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