Absent for a long time, Samuel Umtiti struggles with his own body on the lawns of the Domaine de Luchin. Olivier Létang, president of LOSC, recently gave his news.
It will be a year, in a week, since Samuel Umtiti (31) no longer wore the colors of LOSC, the club he joined freely in the summer of 2023. Undermined by injuries in Spain, he made his return in France with the hope of reconnecting with the pleasure of the ball. He ultimately only appeared thirteen times, quickly hampered by his knee, on which he had to be operated on twice in recent months.
Accustomed to providing regular updates on the situation of his protégés, Olivier Létang spoke about the evolution of the French international, who works away from prying eyes at the Domaine de Luchin: “Sam' (Umtiti) has returned to the race and is doing quite well. He follows a protocol, too. He's progressing pretty well. He had surgery almost a year ago now. It’s true that there was a second operation, with a rather difficult evolution, but from a clinical point of view, things are going pretty well today”repeated the Lille president.
But the big question is:
“Will he wear the Lille jersey one day? It's too early to tellreplied Olivier Létang in the mixed zone this Tuesday, following the qualification of LOSC, winner of OM (1-1, 3-4 tab), in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. We let him work quietly. We accompany him so that he can return in peace. Today, I am unable to tell you if he will be able to return and when he will be able to return. He simply trains in Luchin”he confided in the bowels of the Orange Vélodrome.
