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Despite the difficulties of the OM defense, Bamo Meïté has not yet had his chance since the start of the season, having only played 24 minutes in total. Hindered by an ankle injury during summer preparation and victim of a shooting in May, the 22-year-old defender is doing better and Roberto De Zerbi can now count on him, as a Marseille manager confided.
Arrived this summer from Brest, Lilian Brassier difficult to convince since he was at theABOUTand he is not helped by his captain. Leonardo Balerdi is far from the level he displayed last season and which allowed him to recover the armband. Derek Cornelius didn't get everyone to agree either and if no central defender stands out, Roberto DeZerbi hasn't given a chance yet Bamo Meïté until now.
“The coach saw clearly that he was not in his right mood and not up to the physical level”
The Franco-Ivorian has only played 24 minutes this season, 19 to Brest (1-5), 4 to Toulouse (1-3) and 1 against Nice (2-1). « The coach clearly saw that he was not in his right mood and not physically up to standard. “, declared a person close to the locker room of theABOUT has Provence. Indeed, Bamo Meïté suffered a sprained ankle in March. Returning prematurely, he was still hampered by this injury during summer preparation and at the start of the season. Added to this the shooting of which he was the target in May, just like Faris Moumbagna et Jean Onana.
“He is getting back to his best form”
More Bamo Meïté is better and while the defense of theABOUT clearly displayed his difficulties, Roberto DeZerbi can now count on him. “ He is getting back to his best form. It dried well. He's getting better and better, even in the head. He shows a very beautiful face. The start of the season was complicated, he had to leave, stay… We see him happy, liberated, hardworking. It's positive », Confided a Marseille manager to Provence.
