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Nantes' next opponent with Lille, Bruno Genesio returned to the departure of Anthony Lopes for the Canaries. The LOSC coach is especially happy that the goalkeeper will soon be able to play again.
A preview of his future reunion with OL on January 26? Saturday at 7 p.m., Anthony Lopes should launch his career with FC Nantes against Lille. A poster far from trivial, since he will be opposed to the team of a certain Bruno Genesio. The two men know each other very well since their years together at Olympique Lyonnais, particularly between 2015 and 2019. He will also be opposed to Jérémie Bréchet not Antonin Da Fonsecaother ex-Rhodanians members of the Lille staff.
“The situation was very difficult for him”
Before this confrontation, the former Rhone coach gave his view on this end of cycle for the goalkeeper in his long-time club. “I'm surprised, yes. I have a special bond with Anthony, which I had during training and among the professionals. It's a wink, a sign of destiny, perhaps his first meeting will be against LOSC which I manage. It's a pleasure to see him again, because I know he suffered a lot, he declared. The situation was very difficult for him.”
It is true that the ending would have deserved a different scenario, rather than that of the last six months. Sidelined on match days, the 34-year-old footballer had to make do with training. This winter, he took the plunge and joined the Canaries. “You don't erase 24 years in a club without a little pang in the heart when it ends badly, Genesio insisted. I am happy that he has found training in Ligue 1 to play. He has ants in his legs, I often spoke about it with him during this period. I don't know if it's a good thing, but I'm glad he can put the gloves back on and play again.”
