After the Derby, ASSE has two weeks to prepare for a very important meeting. The Greens will host Montpellier next Saturday. No room for error for both teams. Montpellier will be deprived of a new element for the meeting.
ASSE – MHSC: Not to be missed
After a tense match at Groupama Stadium, where the Stéphanois lost 1-0, it's time for the third international break of the season. Dylan Batubinsika, Zuriko Davitashvili and Lucas Stassin have joined their respective selections. Olivier Dall'Oglio will be able to take the time to prepare for one of the most important meetings of the start of the season. ASSE hosts Montpellier next weekend. A match with high stakes, since the result will in all cases have significant consequences. In the event of a Saint-Etienne victory, ASSE would outdistance the MHSC. In the event of defeat, the Héraultais would return to the level of the Greens.
Two absences in Montpellier
For this meeting, ASSE will have to do without Mickaël Nadé. Hit in the knee, the solid Saint-Etienne defender should be away from the pitch for the next four weeks. Anthony Briançon picks up the pace. There are then only Thomas Monconduit and Nadé left in the infirmary.
For its part, Montpellier has been strongly affected by physical problems since this summer. Christopher Jullien, Becir Omeragic, Théo Sainte-Luce, Lucas Mincarelli, Kiki Kouyaté, Joris Chotard, Khalil Fayad, Othmane Maamma and Glenn Ngosso are all injured. If several players hope to make their return to Geoffroy-Guichard, they will probably still lack rhythm.
Two players are added to this long list: Jordan Ferri and Birama Touré will be suspended against ASSE. Two midfielders in difficulty this season, but who remain important elements for Jean-Louis Gasset, who appreciates relying on experienced men. Suspended against Brest, Téji Savanier will make his return. He should return to the MHSC eleven on the Geoffroy-Guichard pitch.
