The Nice delegation will leave for Germany early on Wednesday morning for the start of their European campaign against Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday (kick-off 6.55pm CEST).

Patrick Vieira has brought together a 24-man squad for this first UEFA Europa League group-stage game, including a trio coming back from injury: Kasper Dolberg, Youcef Atal and Alexis Claude-Maurice, who all took part in Tuesday's training session.

THE SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Benitez, Cardinale, Boulhendi

Defenders: Nsoki, Daniliuc, Dante, Lotomba, Pelmard, Kamara, Bambu, Atal, Coly

Midfielders: Thuram, Schneiderlin, Lees-Melou, Trouillet, Boudaoui, Danilo, Claude-Maurice

Forwards: Myziane, Lopes, Ndoye, Dolberg, Gouiri

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