If the shock of these 8es final is the sulphurous Bordeaux-Grenoble of the South pool, the Dukes' move to the Jokers is undoubtedly that of the North pool. And the Angevin staff takes this 3e tour seriously, planning a trip the day before, despite the 3.5 hour journey.
Matt Prapavessis is due to leave cardiology today
“It’s an important match for us, we prefer to prepare for it without additional pressure linked to traffic conditions. It's an away round, against a team that's difficult to handle, very focused on speed.”warns Jonathan Paredes. Twice, his Dukes have indeed won in the championship, of course, but 4-3 in pain.
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And for the first time, with the return from suspension of the Franco-Finnish Sami Tavernier, the technician will have a surplus workforce. Maxime Orlov will be the thirteenth attacker, while the more conventional offensive alignments will come back into place. And Kylian Fauvel will once again complete the defensive duos, as long as Matt Prapavessis' pathology and his return to play protocol are not established.
While the cardiology department at Anglet hospital kept him under observation, the defender must be released today. “As long as the exams continue, he will not be in the line up”explains President Intsaby. As it stands, the club only suggests that he is doing very well and that his career would not be compromised.
