Absent during the last two matches, Pierre Lees-Melou will not play again in 2025. The Paris FC midfielder, who took a blow on the plate placed after his fibula operation, an injury contracted with Brest, is still spared. He should be present for the resumption of training on December 29 to prepare for the January 4 derby against PSG, after the short Christmas break.
Samir Chergui will also be absent against Toulouse. The Algerian defender, who will be called up this Saturday in Algeria’s list for the CAN in Morocco, is in the recovery phase after his hamstring injury, just like Pierre-Yves Hamel.
Paris FC, which has only won one of its last 8 matches and which remains in two draws against Auxerre (1-1) and Le Havre (0-0), will play big against Toulouse. With three more points or not, the reading on his first part of the season will necessarily be different.
“This is our level at the moment”
“In terms of accounting and results, we all hoped to have a few more points,” emphasizes Stéphane Gilli. After matches, I often say these two words, frustrated and efficiency. But if we are here today, it is because this is our level at the moment. We will continue to work, to progress and to find solutions to be more efficient and not be frustrated at the end of the matches. »
For certain attackers who have disappointed so far, have had little playing time or are going to the CAN (Simon, Krasso), this will certainly be the last opportunity to end this first part of the season on a good note. Especially since competition will increase with the arrival of one, or even two offensive players in the January transfer window.
For this last match of the year, the Jean-Bouin stadium should resonate with the songs of Toulouse supporters. After the fight between the two ultras groups last Sunday in Le Havre, the club has already taken sanctions for its two kops, pending the ongoing legal investigation: ban on putting up its banners, returning with entertainment equipment (megaphone, stage), several commercial stadium bans (ICS) among the Ultras Lutetia and a travel ban for the two groups. The two Kops will therefore have to remain silent if they come to the stadium. According to our information, the Old Clan block will be empty.
“There is an ongoing investigation, so I’m not going to talk too much about it here,” says Stéphane Gilli. But the only thing I can say is that what happened is not the values of Paris FC nor of the shareholder. The club has made enormous efforts to put supporters and spectators in the best possible conditions, and to ensure that Jean-Bouin is a friendly place where we can come as a family. We have praised this friendliness and kindness since the start of the season, so it’s unfortunate. But we should not generalize this incident. It only reflects a minority of our ultras, the majority is there to encourage us. »
