Reassuring news for a big absent from Horneland!

The young New Zealand international Me wasarrived this summer at L “AS Saint-Etiennequickly convinced of his potential despite his young age of 22. Unfortunately, after only 6 Ligue 1 games, including 4 tenures, Me was seriously injured in the left knee, victim of an internal sprain.

A delicate operation and a long convalescence

On October 24, Me was must have undergone surgery to repair his “Internal lateral ligament as well as the meniscus”. A successful intervention but which takes it away from the field for an estimated period between 4 and 6 months by the Staff Staff Stéphanois. In the best of cases, Me was Could make your return from the beginning of March, but you may have to wait until the last month of competition to see him again at work.

Careful rehabilitation and gradual return

Since his operation, Me was started his convalescence in Saint-Etienne before being authorized to return to New Zealand to recharge his batteries. Since the beginning of 2025, he has returned to Forez to continue his rehabilitation. Currently, Me was Works indoors to prepare for your return to competition, respecting conventional deadlines for this type of injury. Stéphanois supporters will still have to wait before seeing the young prodigy trample the lawns from the Robert-Herbin Center.

A promising future despite stopping

Despite this early stopping in its first season in Ligue 1, Me was There remains a very promising player in the eyes of observers. Recruited thanks to the data tool of Jaeson Rosenfeldit is only the second New Zealand to evolve in the French elite. His meticulous rehabilitation and his progressive return will be followed closely by the Stéphanois supporters, impatient to see him on the ground.