After making his debut by entering in the 58th minute on Wednesday during the elimination (2-0) in the Coupe de France in Lorient, Rudy Matondo will not be traveling to Auxerre. When finalizing the transfer for 15 million (plus bonus) and a three-year contract, of the young 17-year-old midfielder, the leaders of Paris FC and Auxerre reached this agreement. Matondo will therefore not be reunited with his former teammates and the Abbé-Deschamps lawn a week after his departure.
Ultimately, it is possible that he will help out on the right due to the absence for several weeks of Hamari Traoré, who underwent meniscus surgery on Wednesday. Left to rest in the Coupe de France in Lorient, Maxime Lopez will make his return. For Pierre Lees-Melou who resumed training at the start of the week, it will be too fair. Absent for a year, Sofiane Alakouch (2 cruciate ligament ruptures) returned to collective training this week. “It’s nice for everyone to see him back on the pitch,” underlines Stéphane Gilli who had to return to his 5-4-1 (or 3-4-3) system after playing 4-3-3 in Lorient.
Coming into play on Wednesday, Ciro Immobile is “fit to start this weekend” according to the Paris FC coach. “Based on what he has shown, I think he is suitable,” says Gilli. Afterwards, if he is able to play several matches together, that’s another thing. He’s only been here for 5 days, but he already impresses with his presence, his presence, his past. He arrived very humbly, but with his personality. He has integrated very well, he laughs. Some speak Italian in the group but we communicate mainly in English with him. »
“Auxerre is not in its place”
The Parisian technician then returned more specifically to the first steps of the Italian international in Brittany and to the prospects which are emerging. “On the pitch, we saw that he is a competitor. He will lift everyone up, raise his standards, he assures us. When he entered Lorient, he did what was expected of him. If there is not a good save from the opposing goalkeeper, he can put us back in the match and equalize. He will be useful with his movements and his play with his back to goal, but he is a surface player, we expect him to score goals for us. »
If he begins his series on Sunday at Auxerre (17th, 8 points behind Paris FC), in a match which will count for maintenance, an entire club will be relieved…
“We are disappointed not to have progressed to the Cup in Lorient,” admits Stéphane Gilli. But we have started the year 2026 well apart from this hitch, we must use what was good but also a little less well. This Auxerre match is important for both teams. We are going there to take the three points while remaining very vigilant. I warned my group, we should not look at the ranking, for me Auxerre is not in its place in relation to the game it produces. We must expect a very difficult match. »
