After making his big debut in the Saint Etienne jersey in the last half hour of play in Montpellier, last Sunday (0-2), Ignacio Ramirez should celebrate his first tenure tonight. The only recruit in the summer transfer window, the Uruguayan number 9 should start in the Cauldron with the Hamouma-Khazri duo in support.
It should not be the only innovation decided by Claude Puel. In the absence of Mason, who suffers from ‘scalf and Achilles tendon pain “(Dixit Puel), the general manager of AS Saint-Etienne should opt for a defense with three central, in a system of 3-4-2-1. Another strong choice: Mahdi Camara could lose his captaincy and his place in the starting XI to the benefit of Lucas Gourna, yet just as disappointing as him since the start of the season.