Rodez Aveyron Football will return to Ligue 2 action on Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 PM, with a trip to face league leaders AS Saint-Étienne. This match ends an unusually long September international break that has deprived the league of two full weekends.
This season's break spans two weekends, September 26 and October 3, instead of the usual one. National teams are playing four matches during this period, meaning there will be no break in October. For Les Ruthénois, currently 14th with 7 points, the pause comes on the back of three consecutive defeats.
The restart schedule is demanding and features unusual kickoff times. After the clash at Saint-Étienne, Rodez will host Montpellier on Monday, October 19 at 8:45 PM, then travel to Dijon on Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 PM. All three of these matches will be broadcast outside the standard multiplex, giving the club greater exposure.
The Aveyron side's last outing was a 3-4 home defeat to Nancy on September 18, despite goals from Raphaël Lipinski and Jean Lambert Evan's. Their record after seven matchdays stands at two wins, one draw, and four losses. The next international call-up is scheduled for mid-November. In the meantime, the squad must regroup during this enforced break, aiming to reverse their form against the table-toppers from Saint-Étienne. The coaching staff has several weeks to prepare for this major challenge, the first of three matches in fifteen days.
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