Only Lionel Mpasi, injured during Rodez – Nîmes on Saturday February 11, and Loris Mouyokolo, whose season is over, will not be traveling for the trip of the blood and gold (20th) to Valenciennes (12th), Saturday February 18.
After a string of five matches in two weeks, the Ruthenians are holding up. Yesterday, two days before the trip to Valenciennes, the blood and gold group was full: no new injuries to deplore.
In the infirmary, only Loris Mouyokolo remains, victim of a ruptured Achilles tendon on January 31 during the 21st day in Metz and who will be sidelined for the rest of the season. As well as Lionel Mpasi, suffering “from a fracture of the bone of his teeth” according to the club, following contact during Rodez – Nîmes on Saturday. An injury imposing four weeks of absence.
It is therefore with a strong group that the protégés of Didier Santini (20th) will meet the Northerners (12th), finding a calmer rhythm… Before the Coupe de France returns to the front of the stage, in less than two weeks. With the derby against Toulouse (Ligue 1), between the reception of Bastia (7th) on February 25 and an essential meeting for the maintenance: the trip to Niort (18th), on March 4.
