Rodez Aveyron Football will play a friendly match against Inter Club Escaldes on Saturday 3 October. The game is scheduled for 3pm at the Stade Paul-Lignon, the club announced on 21 September.
The fixture falls during the three-week international break. It offers the 14th-placed Ligue 2 side, who have 7 points from 7 games, a chance to maintain sharpness before the league resumes. Their opponents, Inter Escaldes, are the reigning Andorran champions and are qualified for this season's Conference League group stage.
A tough run of form
Rodez enter the break on the back of three straight defeats, the latest a 3-4 home loss to Nancy. Their form over the last five games reads one win, one draw and three losses. The schedule after the break is demanding, starting with a trip to face league leaders Saint-Étienne on 10 October at 8pm. The coaching staff sees this friendly as a chance to reset and prepare for that key fixture.
Manager Didier Santini confirmed the plans. "Les hommes de Didier retrouveront le championnat de Ligue 2 le 10 octobre à 20 heures, par un déplacement à Saint-Etienne," he said. The aim is to use this test to rebuild confidence and rhythm ahead of a decisive run. The current league standings are available on our standings page.
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