Claude Puel has called 21 players to prepare for Lorient’s reception on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Geoffroy-Guichard. The Saint-Etienne coach will be able to put up to twenty names on the scoresheet. We note the return to the group of Yann M’Vila, recovered from a sprained ankle. The midfielder, who can also help out in the defense where only five professional players have been selected, should not be lined up from the start, however.
As expected, Kévin Monnet-Paquet is well fit, ten months after his second operation for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. With Dioussé, they will be able to help out on the right and left of the defense.
The technician from Saint-Etienne is deprived of two players who were seeking a starting place against the Merlus: Youssouf and Abi. Also, he should favor a Camara-Neyou duo to hold the house in the middle, with Aouchiche positioned higher. In front, the Nordin-Bouanga-Hamouma trio (at the top) will be in charge of the offensive animation. The last two cities have not scored any goals in preparation. Behind, in the absence of a specialist for the post, Yvann Maçon should be lined up on the left, having been tested there during the summer, and Kolodziejczak having given much more than satisfaction in the axis alongside Fofana.
On the Lorient side, coach Christophe Pélissier has his entire squad, except rookie Monconduit (resumed) and midfielder Chalobah (Covid-19). It will be the return of Fabien Lemoine to Geoffroy-Guichard.
The probable ASSE team: Moulin – Debuchy, Fofana, Kolodziejczak, Mason – Neyou, Camara, Aouchiche – Nordin, Bouanga, Hamouma. The probable FC Lorient team: Nardi – Mendes, Laporte, Morel, Le Goff – Lemoine – Boisgard, Le Fée, Abergel, Wissa – Grbic.