Bordeaux-Bègles international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert, injured in Vannes last weekend, will start on Saturday against Montpellier, like center Nicolas Depoortere, back after his orbital floor fracture six weeks ago. Jalibert, victim of a crutch at the Breton promotion after only two minutes and left after ten minutes, has recovered well according to Gironde performance director Thibault Giroud.
Romain Buros will have to wait some more
« For a crutch, you have players who will recover faster, it depends on the location of the crutch. Matthieu has been training gradually this week so things are going well and he will be lined up against Montpellier “, explained Giroud, less optimistic about the crutch contracted by full-back Romain Buros in the French team, ” much more important and more serious and which will be removed from the land for a longer period of time “. In the absence of Buros, the full-back position was entrusted to Irish international Joey Carbery, usual fly-half, who has not played in this position since October 2022.
For his part, Depoortere suffered a fracture of the orbital floor against Perpignan on October 12, requiring an operation and the installation of a plate next to the eye, will start in second center against the MHR. “ It's been two weeks since I got back in touch. These are the risks of the job, I don't fear it at all, I can't wait for the kick-off (against Montpellier),” commented the young UBB center on Friday who “ don't consider wearing a mask or helmet because I look pretty ridiculous with them and it doesn't do me any good ».
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In the infirmary department, 3rd row Temo Matiu, victim of a concussion in Vannes, will be absent for three weeks while winger Damian Penaud, affected by pneumonia before Japan, will once again be preserved and should resume in the Champions Cup next weekend. Finally, Tongan right pillar Ben Tameifuna, who was selected this fall, will be fielded for the first time this season by UBB.
