Eric Roy readily admitted this on Friday December 29 at a press conference: “I don’t have my team in mind. In general, I often already have it the day before, sometimes even the day before. There, with the sequence, with the injuries… We are still thinking. » It must be said that the delayed return of Soumaïla Coulibaly, still affected in the pubis, the new fracture of Pierre Lees-Melou and the recent injury of Jonas Martin, the options have been reduced. Add to that the sequence of matches, and an emotionally and physically heavy meeting in Barcelona during the week…
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Brest must get back on track in Ligue 1, and Eric Roy could choose safety, after having tested many different compositions since the start of the season. Brendan Chardonnet and Julien Le Cardinal could thus start together, with Massadio Haïdara and Kenny Lala on their sides.
With the numerous absences in midfield, the Barcelona trio could be renewed, with Edimilson Fernandes, Hugo Magnetti and Mahdi Camara. Romain Del Castillo could find his right lane, Abdallah Sima his left lane. Ludovic Ajorque could be kept at the forefront of the attack, to play as a deflection behind an Alsatian defense that is sometimes too advanced.
The probable compositions
BREST. Bizot – Lala, Chardonnet (cap), Le Cardinal, Haïdara – Camara, Fernandes, Magnetti – Del Castillo, Ajorque, Sima.
Coach: Éric Roy.
Substitutes: Coudert, Ndiaye, Zogbé, Amavi, Pereira Lage, Camblan, Doumbia, Faivre, Baldé, Salah.
Absent: Lees-Melou (fracture), Martin (muscle rupture), Coulibaly (pubis), Locko (Achilles tendon rupture).
Strasbourg. Petrovic – Doué, Sow, Sarr, Moreira – Santos, Diarra (cap) – Bakwa, Lemarechal, Pineapple – Mara.
Coach : Liam Rosenior.
Replacements (to choose from): Johnsson, Senaya, Sylla, Sobol, Mwanga, Diong, Ouattara, Lukovic, Sebas, Gomis, Perea, T. Diallo, R. Messi.
Absent: Doukouré (knee), Wiley (shoulder), Emegha, Delaine, Sahi, Bellaarouch (recovery).
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