And if FC Metz finally passed the second ! After its reassuring victory last Monday at the Michel Moretti stadium against AC Ajaccio (0-1), FC Metz, which hosts Caen this Saturday, aims to finally launch a winning series. For the moment this season, the Garnets have yet to sign two successes in a row. It’s time to remedy this to stay in contact with the leading teams!
Still undefeated at home (3 wins and 3 draws), the club at the Croix de Lorraine, welcomes the Normans who have been disappointing since the start of the season (12th), but who have straightened things out a little during the last two days, with victories against Bastia (2-0) and Martigues (0-3). The SMC which changed owners during the off-season: it is now the French football superstar, Kylian Mbappé who has become the majority shareholder of the Norman club.
Stéphane Le Mignan’s press briefing: Sy package!
This Thursday, November 7, during the traditional pre-match press briefing, the FC Metz coach confirmed the absence of the goalkeeper Pope Syinjured in the adductors in Ajaccio. He will be out for several weeks. It is therefore Alex Oukidja who will keep the Lorraine cages this Saturday and the third goalkeeper, Alexis Mirbach, will act as backup.
Victim of a sprained ankle in Corsica, the defender Koffi Kouaoshould be forfeited for the Caen reception, indicated Stéphane Le Mignan.
Finally, striker Edouard Soumah-Abad is free of his physical problems. He will play this weekend with the Metz reserve.
French Cornflower in the spotlight
For several seasons, the LFP and French professional clubs have been partners of Bleuet de France. This work, which will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary, provides material and human support to war wounded, bereaved military families, wards of the nation, as well as victims of terrorist attacks.
This Saturday, in St Symphorien, a tifo in tribute to Cornflower from France will be deployed in the North Basse stand, at the players’ entrance. Around fifteen wards of the nation will also be invited to the match and one of them will perform the fictitious kick-off of the match.
- FC Metz – SM Caen, pre-match, from 7:30 p.m., this Saturday November 9, on France Bleu Lorraine, with comments from Thomas Jeangeorge and François Pelleray.
