Another “Champions League” opponent for the Gym. After Monaco and before Lille next weekend, the Aiglons face this Saturday (7 p.m.) the surprise team from the biggest competition. Undefeated in C1 despite its inexperience in Europe, Brest notably held off German champion Bayer Leverkusen thanks to a goal from its totem Pierre Lees-Melou (1-1). The former Nice player embodies this dazzling and astonishing trajectory for this club and these players who were still playing for two years ago. The moment chosen by sports director Grégory Lorenzi to entrust the keys to the locker room to another former Nice player. Eric Roy arrived to save Brest from relegation. And the “King” then finished in an explosive 3rd place last season.
“Republish Monaco content”
This is why no one at the Gym arrives with their guns this Saturday at the Francis-le-Blé stadium. Even if the mines are less closed than a week ago, when the Aiglons remained in six games without a victory. The success against Monaco (2-1) eased the pressure which was starting to build after the defeat in Hungary against Ferencvaros (0-1). “Beyond the result against Monaco, it's especially the content that I liked,” recalls Franck Haise. “What matters is to republish this kind of content. We must find this form of regularity because that is the only thing that makes us move forward.“
Boudaoui on the flank, Bard on the bench?
To find it, the coach will finally be able to count on the return of his captains. Ndombele, Dante, Youssouf and Clauss are back, while Laborde also finds sensations and the path to goal. “Like every injury, it wasn't easy,” rewinds the Gym striker, injured in his foot for two months and decisive scorer in the derby. “It is especially for the team that I am proud. We were in a complicated phase so it was really very important to bring home victory for the team.“The bad news is the new injury to Hicham Boudaoui, injured in the hamstring against Monaco and absent until the next break. Sanson and Moffi are the other withdrawals.
Melvin Bard returned to the field against Monaco after his knee injury. In Haise's three-man defense. The return of Dante and the surprising performances of Ali Abdi could therefore send Bard to the bench, particularly in view of the new week with three matches which begins. Le Gym hosts Twente next Thursday, then Lille on Sunday November 10 at the Allianz Riviera. Rosario will be suspended against the Dutch after the red received in Budapest. The young Issiaga Camara could therefore have some playing time. And get a little rhythm this weekend in Brest?
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