MHSC fears the worst for its central defender Nikola Maksimovic, injured Saturday in Lyon

Nikola Maksimovic was injured in the hour mark against Lyon on Saturday. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

Injured on Saturday January 4th on the Lyon pitch (1-0), the Serbian defender of MHSC could be “out” for many weeks, until the end of the season for the most pessimistic.

When everything goes wrong, everything definitely goes wrong. Beaten Saturday in Lyon (1-0) in added time of a match that it had done everything to win, MHSC, still last in Ligue 1, brought back another piece of bad news from the Rhône: the injury of its defender Nikola Maksimovic which raises fears of an absence of several months.

Moments after his teammate Jordan Ferri was disallowed (55th), the Serbian tackled Alexandre Lacazette, ending up almost in the splits. Booked for his delayed intervention, the former Torino player writhed in pain. He then left the field on a stretcher (64th). Raising fears, confirmed by his coach Jean-Louis Gasset in the process.

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“From what the physio told me, it's important. He's injured in the knee or behind the thigh“, explained the coach from Pailladin, questioned at a post-match press conference.

A visit to the operating table in sight?

The last few hours have confirmed the concerns, with some suggesting a possible visit to surgery. And an absence of several months. To the point that the hypothesis of an end of season was not ruled out.

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If this were confirmed, it would be a disaster for a 33-year-old player who arrived on a free at the end of October and has become one of the most prominent players in recent months. It would also and above all be very bad news for MHSC, which currently only has two fully able-bodied professional central defenders: Modibo Sagnan and Becir Omeragic, who would be forced to return to the hinge after a very convincing stint in midfield on Saturday in Lyon.

The imminent and highly anticipated return by his coach of “Kiki” Kouyaté, who underwent knee surgery in October, would come at just the right time. While Christopher Jullien, who suffered a torn knee ligament in May, is not expected back for several weeks.