Hicham Boudaoui Injury: Dealing with illness

Boudaoui missed Tuesday's Champions League second leg of the qualification rounds against Benfica due to illness but will hope to be available against Toulouse on Saturday, coach Franck Haise said in a press conference. "Between the heat and the air conditioning, I think he caught a chill. His temperature rose this afternoon, and the medical staff and I didn't want to take any risks. I hope to have him back by Saturday, it doesn't seem too bad to me."

Boudaoui missed Tuesday's clash against Benfica due to illness but will hope to recover in time for Saturday's game against Toulouse. Nice is dealing with many injuries at the start of the season, and keeping Boudaoui fit will be a necessity as he is the only confirmed midfielder left available until the club signs a new player. If Boudaoui can't make it to Saturday's game, 16-year-old Djibril Coulibaly could start again in the midfield against Toulouse.