By losing to Saint-Étienne on Saturday April 27 (1-0), SM Caen lost ground in the race for the top 5. Now eighth, four points behind fifth (Paris FC), Malherbe no longer has the room for error in their last three matches of the Ligue 2 season.
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This Friday, May 3 (8 p.m.), facing Laval, another contender for the playoffs, Malherbe has no other choice but to win, otherwise his chances of a top 5 finish will disappear forever. For this high-stakes match, coach Nicolas Seube currently seems to be able to count on a full group. Even if Quentin Daubin was missing this Tuesday, April 30 during training (personal reason), no physical problem should be reported. Excluding Molchan, still struggling with his knee and never called up this season in Ligue 2.
Brahim Traoré suspended
But the Rouge et Bleu technician will have to rethink his starting lineup, since one of his soldiers in central defense will miss the game. The 20-year-old from Ornais received a red card at the end of the match in Saint-Étienne (92′) and will therefore be suspended for the Laval reception.
“I took the first red card of my young career. I will learn from my mistakes” he admitted after the meeting.
Nicolas Seube could therefore call on Daylam Meddah, whom he has already tested as a central hinge in the absence of Romain Thomas at Guingamp and also in a three-way system, or the Swiss army knife Alexandre Coeff, to fill this absence.
