Two days before the trip to Liverpool and less than 48 hours later their loss at La Meinau against Cagliari (1-2)Julien Stéphan’s players had a fairly “light” outing this Friday morning on the training grounds.
The incumbents who had the longest playing time on Wednesday maintained their physical condition, leaving the entrants (Perrin, Diallo, Bellegarde, Nuss, Doukouré, Diarra) to rab, ball at their feet, with Aholou and Sahi (who played 45 minutes against Cagliari), the “ghosts” Ibrahima Sissoko and Lebo Mothiba, as well as the latest arrival Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
The right side, on loan from Mainz, will be well in the squad at Liverpool on Sunday. “He should play about twenty minutes,” confirmed Julien Stéphan this Friday.
Racing coach, who already has to do without Kévin Gameiro (calf contracture) and Alexander Djiku (abdominal muscle pain)will not be able to count on Nordine Kandil either.
The Meinau will-o’-the-wisp – who did not come into play on Wednesday against Cagliari after coming out on the hour mark against Friborg in Colmar – is “injured in a quadriceps”, indicates Julien Stéphan. The young midfielder (20 years old) was one of the good surprises of the preparation by his initiative and his technical accuracy.
Another absence for the trip to Anfield, that of Eiji Kawashima. The veteran Japanese goalkeeper (39) “hurt his shoulder” on Thursday, said Julien Stéphan. Matz Sels having already played the full game against Cagliari, the Belgian international is expected to play 90 minutes again this Sunday, which is quite logical six days before the first league game.
Still too fair, a week after hurting his hip on a bad reception in training, Thomas Delaine will not be in the group. Just like Colin Dagba, who is continuing his re-athletics with the ball with one of Racing’s physical trainers.
Liverpool sans Alisson and Diogo Jota
Injured during the match against Manchester United in Bangkok (0-4) on July 12, Alisson Becker, the Brazilian goalkeeper, of the “Reds” is out of the Community Shield Saturday against Manchester City. “He has been training better in the last few days. He could be ready for Fulham (August 6) but not this weekend,” said Jürgen Klopp on the club’s website.
The German technician also recorded the withdrawal of Portuguese striker Diogo Jota.
