Dijon-ASSE: First Ligue 2 meeting and first shock for Laurent Batlles against Dijon, who made strong decisions concerning their group.
Dijon-ASSE: Saint-Etienne with two recruits in the middle against Dijon
It all starts this Saturday for AS Saint-Etienne, which begins its operation back into the top flight against Dijon FCO, last 11th in Ligue 2 BKT. A first test for Laurent Batlles, new coach of the Greens, who traveled with his family to the Côte d’Or this afternoon to prepare for tomorrow’s meeting. With his supporters in the stadium (450 fans parked) but penalized by a delay of 3 points in the standings, the Saint-Etienne coach knows that the road will be long but intends to start his Loire adventure with a victory. ” We want to rub shoulders with our opponents. There are still a lot of things to settle but we put things in place during the friendlies. We work, we move forward “, declared yesterday Laurent Batlles in a press conference.
Regarding the group that made the trip to Dijon, the 46-year-old technician decided to bring the two recent recruits: Mathieu Cafaro et Victor Lobry. As mentioned yesterday, the two midfielders could start the game, especially with the injury of Dylan Chambost (who turned the field back today). According to the account Holy Inside, the young Ayman Aiki, Noah Raveyre, Abdoulaye Bakayoko, Maxence Rivera and Louis Mouton are also part of the Saint-Etienne group to face the team of Omar Daf. With regard to notable absences, Saïdou Sow (recovery) and Sergi Palancia are added to Dylan Chambost, Yvan Neyou, Harold Moukoudi, Antoine Gauthier, Charles Abi and Aïmen Moueffek, already announced by Laurent Batlles.
ASSE Mercato: On the start, Denis Bouanga is on the trip against Dijon
Close to a departure for Los Angeles FC, the Gabonese international Denis Bouanga should play well against the Dijonnais this Saturday. ” Today I use the squad I have, I can’t eliminate them. Some told me they wanted to leave but they are there “, evoked Laurent Batlles Thursday concerning the overlap of the transfer window on the resumption of the championship. According to the source from Saint-Etienne, the striker was part of the trip with ASSE, enough to predict a tenure of the player, possibly his last under the colors of the Loire. Tracked by FC Nantes, Nice, Mönchengladbach and LOSC, the transfer of Denis Bouanga to MLS could bring in nearly 10 million euros at AS Saint-Etienne.
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