Big blow for the Montpellier attack before playing ASSE

As part of the twelfth day of the French Ligue 1 championship, AS Saint-Étienne hosts Montpellier in a duel of poorly ranked players, crucial in the race for maintenance. This Tuesday, our colleagues from Free Midday took stock of the state of the MHSC troops before this trip.

As we mentioned at the start of the week, Jean-Louis Gasset will record several returns. Joris Chautard, Becir Omeragic, Khalil Fayad, Théo Sainte-Luce or even Yanis Issoufourecovered from muscle injuries, are applying for a place in the group this Saturday. That's not all since the former ASSE coach is also recovering Téji Savanier et Dzodicboth from suspension returns.

However, the lights are not all green on the Paillade side. Lucas Mincarelli is forfeited whileOthmane Maamma is uncertain. Jordan Ferri et Birama Toure are suspended. It is especially in front that Jean-Louis Gasset must face a hard blow: injured during the match against Brest before the break, Akor Adams passed examinations which revealed an absence for several weeks or even until the winter break. This is not a small loss for the MHSC since he was currently the club's top scorer this season with three goals scored, tied with the former Stéphanois Arnaud Nordin. Last season, Akor Adams was the second highest scorer in Pailladin with eight goals, just behind Teji Savanier which had nine.

Our colleagues from Free Midday specify that to deal with this absence at the forefront of the Montpellier attack, Jean-Louis Gasset should once again use the former Greens striker, Wahbi Khazri.