The midfielder, already absent from Angers on Sunday April 4 due to a hip problem, will be spared on the occasion of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, Wednesday, in Châteaubriant.
He passes his turn. Midfielder Téji Savanier, hit in the hip, will not be traveling to Châteaubriant on Wednesday for the 8the of the Coupe de France. Victim of a contusion last Thursday in training, waking up from an injury contracted in Nîmes (1-1) on March 14, he continues to receive treatment.
“We are preparing him for the match against Marseille,” coach Michel Der Zakarian said on Tuesday, whose future could be settled before the meeting with OM.
Avoid reliving the bad experience of Bellfort
Before the meeting against OM, Saturday (9 p.m.) at La Mosson during the 32e Ligue 1 day, Montpellier wants to reach the quarter-final of the Cup for the first time since March 2012 and its failure at Gazelec Ajaccio (1-0). “We want to do everything possible to qualify. We fell last year at this level (in Belfort, Editor’s note). It’s up to us to approach this match well, and to respect this team, to be in quarterfinal final in three weeks, “said Der Zak ‘.
“Five or six changes”, Delort will play
To negotiate these three matches in six days, the Montpellier coach will make “five or six changes”. In addition to young goalkeeper Dimitry Bertaud, who will start at the expense of Swiss international Jonas Omlin, Der Zak ‘will probably make several changes in defense, establishing Mihailo Ristic as left-back. “We will distribute the playing time. Some will play for an hour. To score us as quickly as possible to promote turnover.”
The striker Andy Delort, uncomfortable Sunday in Angers (1-1) in the league, “will play a good end of this match. After having experienced a muscle problem (thigh injury Editor’s note), he needs to find the rhythm “, according to Der Zak.
After eliminating Strasbourg at La Meinau (0-2), then Alès at Pibarot (1-2), Montpellier wants to maintain its pace. “There is a quarter-final to play. With the prospect of going even further depending on the draw. Anything can happen,” Der Zak ‘hopes. Who wants to skip this round.
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