It’s a hard blow for US Orléans, but first and foremost for Ryan Ponti. The 26-year-old midfielder (11 matches and 2 assists in National this season) was hit hard in a duel at the very end of the match in Nancy, Friday December 13, the last of the year, lost (1-0) by the Orleanians. Taken out on a stretcher, he underwent examinations in Lorraine in the evening, which revealed a fracture of the left malleolus, we learned.
He returned to Orléans
The left-hander, originally from Reunion Island, is expected to be absent for many months. Despite his condition, he was able to return by bus with the rest of the Orléans team on Friday evening. He is due to see a surgeon in the coming days to see if an operation is necessary or not, and to find out more about how long he will be unavailable.
At a press conference after the match, Hervé Della Maggiore, the USO coach, did not hide his fears about his left piston (“it really doesn’t feel good for him”) nor his worries in this sector of play: “Ryan is an essential element of the group, and we are not very rich in his position. It’s very bad news to end the year”, he said, after a painful evening.
A four-week truce
Third in the championship, as a four-week truce begins, its troops will be rested from December 17, and will resume training on the 30th.
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