SM Caen. Yann M'Vila wants to play and help Malherbe despite his injury

Absent for several months, Yann M’Vila was back in the Stade Malherbe Caen group for the match against Guingamp (0-1). If the former Rennais did not come into playhe was very present on the bench to provide advice to his teammates. After the meeting, he spoke about the situation of the club and the reasons which push him to want to return as soon as possible.

An operation is necessary

Yann M'Vila contracted an adductor injury in October 2024. While he was due to return during the month of January, he then did a relapse in training.

He was announced to be absent for many weeks, but Caen coach Bruno Baltazar revealed this week that the former French international absolutely wanted to return as quickly as possible. “He shows a fantastic state of mind,” explained the Portuguese before the match. “If he could have been present from the match against Guingamp, he would have been. »

But the injury that keeps him away from the field requires an operation. Which would mean he misses the rest of the season and cannot help the club in its race to stay in Ligue 2.

To be completely clear, I had to have surgery. I made the decision, all by myself, to push, to help the team. It hurts, but I'm going to grit my teeth. Yann M'Vila, we don't give a damn, what matters is SM Caen. I will be there for the team until death.

“There is nothing to say about the supporters”

Beyond his personal situation, Yann M'Vila is above all worried about life at the club. Against Guingamp, he saw a team that put in interesting ingredients to achieve a result. “In commitment and effort, that’s how we should play,” he analyzes. “Now you have to be a little more killer in the last thirty meters. »

In his own words, Yann M'Vila describes the situation as critical. He understands the point of view of supporters who express, sometimes violently, their discontent.

We are last in the championship and we still have almost 15,000 people behind us singing for 90 minutes. There is nothing to say about the supporters. For me, there is nothing to say about the management and the coach either. We, the players, are responsible.

“Maybe we need to take a few slaps.”

To resolve this problem, Yann M'Vila believes that it is necessary to say things to each other's faces. A step which according to him must be sharper. “Maybe we have to take a few slaps,” explains the former Rennes man. We told each other the truth, but perhaps a little too kindly. »

The discussions are not about to stop in the locker room and if he hopes to be on the pitch at Troyes, Yann M'Vila also wants to continue to advise and guide his teammates.

There are a lot of players who have never experienced such a situation. We are there to temper, to try to give them the maximum confidence to free themselves on the field. No matter the way, we have to bring home the three points. We need to get our act together…

Yann M'Vila's determination is obvious. But will the 34-year-old's state of health allow him to help SM Caen in its fight for survival in Ligue 2? If yes, for how long?

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