The Greens will host Valenciennes this Saturday (19:00). Although the transfer window has just ended, will Laurent Batles be tempted to start his new signing Florian Tardieu? An attack can also change its face…
Missing
The coach decided to wait until the end of the transfer window to give away his group. Some players were uncertain about a possible last-minute exit. In any case, Ibrahim Waji will be absent. The Senegalese striker was injured and out of action for 4 weeks. It will not take long to resort to help and start individual training. Perhaps he will work after the break.
In addition, Boubacar Fall is still unavailable and is struggling to come back from a knee injury. Finally, Nils Nkunku, Mathis Saban, Janis Leri left for the transfer window. Thus, these three will logically not be in the group that will receive Valenciennes.
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Probable eleven
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Unstoppable in the Saint-Étienne cages, Gaultier Larsoneur will wear the Saint-Étienne jersey for the 26th time in his career. An undisputed and undisputed winner, the ex-Brestois will try to keep his clean sheet. A feat that has never happened to him this season! Etienne Green will logically be on the bench from the very beginning of the championship. The hierarchy seems to be clearly established.
Protection that unites?
ASSE had a pretty serious defensive game against Annecy. Unfortunately, the team was caught off guard by a pool kick that was awarded a penalty. Except for the last quarter of an hour, the ASSE was very rarely in danger. As a result, Laurent Battle must update the old three in defense.
There are only doubts about Captain Anthony Brianson. He was absent from the meeting this Thursday, either he was simply canned, or he had a physical problem. Lack of communication with the group at the moment does not allow us to answer our question. However, we think he will start with Dylan Batubinsiki on the right and Leo Petro on the left. We hope this is the first clean sheet of the season for Forez’s rearguard.
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Wednesday with or without Tardieu?
This is the real question of the upcoming game. Obviously, the arrival of Florian Tardieu will allow Bates to have a reliable and trustworthy relay in place. The two men have known each other by heart since the Trojan era, and it’s hard to imagine how the 31-year-old isn’t going to quickly become the centerpiece of this workforce.
As a result, we make a choice in favor of the unexpected presence of the former Trojan in the role of sentry. In addition, we believe that Lamine Fomba and Benjamin Bouchuari will take the lead in the diamond environment. Dylan Chambost will play the role of number 10. His mission will be to fuel the Saint-Étienne attacks. A striker at Annecy, he will also continue to monitor his statistics.
New trio?
ASSE will field a new attacking trio. Ibrahim Sissoko will be at the forefront of Saint-Étienne’s attack. A determined passer, striker Stefanois missed the winning penalty against Annecy, which he converted himself. He will certainly have the desire to redeem himself in match 3ᵉ with Geoffroy Guichard as an ASSE player.
On the left flank will be Stefan Diarra, a rookie from Lorient. Author of 60 good minutes against Annecy and it is logical that he will go on to a second term. Finally, incumbent President Mathieu Cafaro will lead the right lane. Absent from Annecy, he returns determined to finally make the difference this season, though he hasn’t done so yet.
On the bench (optional): Etienne Green, Mikael Nadet, Dennis Appiah, Thomas Monconduy, Maxence Rivera, Karim Cisse, Aymen Mueffek, Gaetan Charbonnier