“Kiki” Kouyaté should be able to take his place on Sunday in Strasbourg. Alexandre Dimou
The new striker Andy Delort, victim of a calf contusion against Lens, was rested at the beginning of the week, and the Malian defender, injured in an aerial duel against Lens, is ready to play on Sunday 8 February at the Meinau.
They are getting back into shape. The three new signings from the transfer window: Andy Delort, Bamo Meïté and Nicolas Pays are adjusting their physical gauge to their new Montpellier team, which begins the last third of the season and the race for survival on Sunday 9 February (5:15 p.m.) in Strasbourg.
The three new players, who arrived in recent days, have a specific profile. Delort (33 years old), with a very energy-consuming style, has only played intermittently for a year and a half. Half a season at Umm Salal, another at Mouloudia Club d'Alger, and in between seven months without a club.
The Franco-Ivorian central defender Meïté has accumulated 24 minutes of playing time during the last six months in Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille squad.
Beach soccer on the menu
Finally, Nicolas Pays, a talent spotted in Puy-en-Velay, is skipping classes to move from National 2 to Ligue 1, after having played in Regional 1 until the summer of 2022.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000Wednesday morning, on a deserted Grammont pitch, Delort and Meité, accompanied by Rabby Nzingoula, suspended against Strasbourg, followed a special diet under the guidance of Johan Le Scouarnec, one of the coaches physical.
Victim of a calf contusion, Delort carried out this adapted session after having spoken at length with the trainer Jean-Louis Gasset.
The majority of the squad, and in particular “Kiki” Kouyaté, cleared their heads during a beach soccer tournament. “Kiki did not come out against Lens due to a concussion protocol”, justified the medical staff. Victim of a head clash with Khalil Fayad in the 65th minute against Lens, central defender Kouyaté has been back in training since the start of the week.
A month for Sylla
Without after-effects like during the two previous concussions in Le Havre on March 31 and in Marseille on April 1, 2023, the ex-Messin player will therefore play on Sunday at the Meinau, where he has often heard names of birds.
Issiaga Sylla, who suffers from a torn adductor, will not be there. The experienced left-back (31 years old) was injured on his adopted land of Toulouse on January 26 after a few minutes of play. The Guinean international will be unavailable for about a month. Time for the two young full-backs: Théo Sainte-Luce and Lucas Mincarelli to get back up to speed.
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