On the Rennes side we will wait for this famous psychological shock. Indeed, Jorge Sampaoli's premiere will not go down in history, even if a sad statistic should be highlighted. Indeed, the meeting between SRFC and LOSC, which ended in a victory for Lille, was abysmally poor.
With only 9 shots attempted by both teams, this meeting is also the one which saw the lowest total of Expected Goals (0.58) for a European top 5 match this season. In other words, this Lille – Rennes was boring…
The fact remains that Stade Rennais will return empty-handed to Brittany, but unfortunately with an injured person. Out with an injury and replaced by Mikayil Faye in the 18th minute, Alidu Seidu probably suffers from a ruptured cruciate ligament. An injury synonymous with the end of the season for the Ghanaian defender.
A huge blow for Jorge Sampaoli, who will force SRFC to recruit during the next transfer window. While the desire to recruit a defender was already in the pipeline, the injury to Alidu Seidu no longer leaves any doubt. Frédéric Massara, who has already identified several profiles, will therefore accelerate the movement in order to offer an alternative in defense to Sampaoli from the start of the transfer window.
What if Warmed Omari finally returned to Stade Rennais? Beyond the defender loaned to Olympique Lyonnais, another reinforcement in defense is clearly being considered by the SRFC. Contacts have already been established, including an experienced defender. A track from this summer, revived by Jorge Sampaoli? This is a strong trend, since the new coach of Stade Rennais has already mentioned the name of Fabricio Bruno. If you don't know the Brazilian defender, more information in the video below.
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