At a press conference before the trip to Nice, Jean-Louis Gasset was asked about the departure of Pablo, the news of the day. The Bordeaux coach knew that “it could happen” with a player who “came to the end of the contract”.
“It’s a sector of the game where we have a lot of players, five central defenders,” he said. For the trip to Nice, in addition to the current holders Laurent Koscielny and Paul Baysse, Gasset relies on Edson Mexer, the only defender available. “Vukasin Jovanovic returned home because his wife is expecting a happy event. He left this morning. Loïc Bessilé has returned from injury and is in rehabilitation. He has a problem with his thigh, so the choice is naturally Mexer to go in Nice “.
“We will make a point with Hatem”
The other subject on which the Hérault technician was expected is the return from injury of Hatem Ben Arfa, affected in the thigh and absent in the last two games. “He extended his stride, he touched the ball, we will see and make a point with him”. Until seeing him again on Sunday against his former team, Nice? “It’s tempting but it’s dangerous”, answers Gasset who considers that it is necessary “to find solutions without Hatem”.
Among the returns, Maxime Poundjé should be in the Bordeaux group for the trip to the Allianz Riviera. Mehdi Zerkane, hit with a hamstring against Metz, will not.
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