Brest – Stade Rennes: Jota ready to start? “It’s a question” for Stéphan
At a press conference, Julien Stéphan spoke about Jota, perhaps not yet ready to start against Brest.
There will be changes in the Stade Rennes eleven. Leo Ostigard forfeits, Christopher Wooh uncertain, the defense should be modified against Brest, but in attack also uncertainty reigns. If Albert Gronbaek has just joined the selection again, Amine Gouiri, scorer with Algeria, could also benefit from this turnover.
Expected recruit of the summer, Jota is perhaps not yet ready, according to his coach, when asked if he is ready to start. “He’s moving forward. He played 15-20 minutes max against Monaco. Can we go from 15-20 minutes to 60-70 minutes in 10 days? That’s a question. We’ll see that tomorrow but he’s making progress in his preparation.”
Avoid relapse
Now in Rennes for a little over a month, the Portuguese “feels better, more liberated”continues Stéphan, cautiously. “We’re not completely finished yet, but we’re progressing well. We need to have Jota in good physical shape, ready to continue. When you had a season as specific as yours last season, with truncated preparation, there are steps to take. But he fits in well. »
“Unfortunately after his first start against Montpellier, he had a small problem with his ischio which stopped him between 15 days and 3 weeks. These are also the things we are faced with.”recalls the coach. “It’s about taking him at the right time, getting him started at the right time so that he can continue afterward and there is no risk of relapse. We came out of these 3 weeks, he was able to restart his preparation, play 15-20 minutes against Monaco. We know his qualities. Now it’s consistency, and being able to do it from the start of a match. That’s the next step.”
