MHSC coach Jean-Louis Gasset will be able to count on the return of four players to play on Saturday December 21 at Le Puy in the Coupe de France.
The workforce of MHSC is growing visibly. To play on Saturday (6 p.m.) at Puy-en-Velay in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France, Jean-Louis Gasset has a range of men and options. He will take the opportunity to take care of his choices on the eve of going on vacation.
Spared at the start of the week, due to a right ankle affected in Lens on December 8 and still painful, Serbian defender Nikola Maksimovic should be able to occupy his place in central defense alongside Becir Omeragic.
The other central back, Modibo Sagnan, will serve a one-match suspension just like right back Enzo Tchato. Conversely, striker Tanguy Coulibaly, who served two games of suspension following his exclusion against Lille (2-2), is making his return.
A return of Fayad and Issoufou?
Midfielder Khalil Fayad and striker Yanis Issoufou, who returned to competition last week in the reserves, are likely to join the Hérault group. And, defensive midfielder Birama Touré, who arrived in September, has fully recovered from his thigh injury and is available for this last meeting of 2024.
Only the young winger Othmane Maamma, in the rehabilitation phase, the defender Christopher Jullien and the Malian international Kiki Kouyaté are not operational. After having undergone an arthroscopy at the beginning of October on his right knee, the former Metz defender (27 years old), crampons on his feet, is intensifying the work with a view to a return to competition.
Still no Kouyaté
Initially, he should participate in his first collective training sessions the day after the trip to Lyon scheduled for January 4 (9 p.m.). Disturbed preparation, throbbing knee pain until his operation.
Kouyaté has only played two games since the end of last season. With a start in Paris on August 23, and a start during the game against Auxerre on September 22.
Given the delay in his athletic work, the strong defender (1.92 m) will have to take all precautions before playing again in Ligue 1 or the Coupe de France with Montpellier. And be patient.
