The 2021-2022 season of the French Ligue 1 starts this Friday. 52 Maurice Revello Tournament graduates will play in the French top-flight during the upcoming campaign.
The French Ligue 1 is back, Jonathan David and Lille, the current title holders are aiming to retain the crown but will have to deal with a fierce competition. Les Dogues will have to carefully monitor Paris notably, led by their captain Marquinhos and out for revenge after missing the title last season.
Other players seen at the Maurice Revello Tournament will have the opportunity to play leading roles in the league with their team. AS Monaco of Axel Disasi and Djbril Sidibé will be one of the teams to watch as Olympique de Marseille : the captain Steve Mandanda and his teammates will be under scrutiny and the spotlight after the several signings made by the OM chiefs during this transfer window.
Meanwhile, Ligue 1 fans are looking forward to monitoring the performances of two former Maurice Revello Tournament players : Andy Delort and Gaëtan Laborde. The Montpellier strikers have taken the French top-flight by storm last season (15 goals and 9 assists for Delort, 16 goals and 8 assists for Laborde in 2020-2021) and the duo is aiming to maintain its level during the upcoming season.
The 52 Maurice Revello Tournament graduates to compete in the 2021-2022 French Ligue 1 :
Angers : Souleyman Doumbia, Angelo Fulgini, Thomas Mangani, Stéphane Bahoken
Bordeaux : Benoit Costil, Paul Baysse, Jimmy Briand
Brest : Marco Bizot
Clermont : Nael Jaby, Jordan Tell
Lens : Wesley Saïd
Lille : Jérémy Pied, Jonathan Bamba, Jonathan David
Lyon : Malcolm Barcola
Lorient : Paul Nardi
Metz : Habib Maiga
Monaco : Axel Disasi, Djibril Sidibé
Montpellier : Dimitry Bertaud, Arnaud Souquet, Mamadou Sakho, Jordan Ferri, Andy Delort, Gaetan Laborde
Nantes : Ludovic Blas, Roli Pereira de Sa, Moses Simon
Nice : Morgan Schneiderlin
Olympique de Marseille : Steve Mandanda, Jordan Amavi
Paris Saint-Germain : Abdou Diallo, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Kurzawa, Danilo Pereira, Rafinha
Reims : Fraser Hornby
Saint-Etienne : Harold Moukoudi, Yohan Cabaye, Arnaud Nordin, Bilal Benkhedim, Jean-Philippe Krasso
Stade Rennais : Nayef Aguerd, Gerzino Nyamsi, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Sehrou Guirassy
Strasbourg : Matz Sels, Bingourou Kamara, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Kevin Gameiro