After 4 wins and a good draw on Gironde soil, the players of Laurent Batlles want to continue and keep the points counter running. For this, the match of the day will oppose ASSE to Amiens at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium. People-green’s drafting offers you the probable composition.
Absences
Deprived of 4 players against Bordeaux, the Greens will find Cafaro who is back from his injury contracted against Pau. He will probably be in the group. Mateo Pavlovic also made his return to training this week after a week of flu.
Among the absentees, Gaëtan Charbonnier is obviously absent, as is Aimen Moueffek who should return after the international break. Also, Boubacar Fall will be absent and the worst is feared for the Senegalese goalkeeper who is injured in the knee and whose first examinations are not reassuring at all…
Battles in press conference «Charbo et Aïmen are not there. It will be a little longer than expected for Aïmen. We now know that he will be able to return in the week after Le Havre. »
« Bouba (Fall) hurt himself this morning. He will take exams this afternoon. Apparently it’s the knee. »
“Everyone has resumed normally, it is true that Cafaro is despite everything in lack of training and matches. But everyone trained normally this week. »
In view of an emptying infirmary, Laurent Batlles had to make choices. Antoine Gauthier, Matteo Pavlovic, Ayman Aiki, Mathys Saban and Louis Mouton will be available to the reserves who are playing today at 3 p.m. in a friendly against the Monaco reserves.
The likely 11
Larso in the cages
The good results lead the coach less and less to change the men who make up his starting lineup. Obviously, Gautier Larsonneur is one of the key men in this revival. He will obviously be a starter for his 10th match in the Saint-Etienne jersey. His understudy will be Matthieu Dreyer!
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Continuity
After having taken a considerable time to find the formula defensively, the ASSE coach should renew the same triplet. Efficient and complementary, the latter will be made up of Anthony Briancon, Saidou Sow and Léo Petrot.
Aligned for several weeks together, the Greens concede far fewer goals. A much stronger base than during the first part of the season.
A new kid in the middle
In a sentinel role, Thomas Monconduit seems to have found his cruising speed. Disappointing since the start of the season, the former Lorient player is doing better. In addition, he will be keen to perform against his former club Amiens with which he experienced accession to Ligue 1!
It is the choice of Laurent Batlles according to us. Lamine Fomba will take the place of Victor Lobry. The last being a little borrowed in recent weeks, he would give playing time to a player who gives satisfaction during his last appearances. He will be accompanied by Benjamin Bouchouari in this role of midfielder.
At the top of the middle in the diamond, the providential man of this workforce: Jean-Philippe Krasso. Author of an average match in Bordeaux, he will be motivated to put in a good performance in front of his home crowd of Geoffroy-Guichard.
Speed in attack
Ibrahima Wadji had a good month of February and brilliantly replaced Charbonnier since his injury. Less to his advantage against Bordeaux, the Loire coach should however renew his confidence in him.
Niels Nkounkou will once again be aligned. In great shape in recent weeks, the left piston has had a string of interesting matches. He creates a constant danger on the opposing defenses thanks to his speed. On the other side, Dennis Appiah should occupy the right flank. Mathieu Cafaro lacking rhythm to start!
On the bench : Matthieu Dreyer, Jimmy Giraudon, Mickaël Nade, Victor Lobry, Dylan Chambost, Kader Bamba, Mathieu Cafaro
