A few days before the trip to Nice to attempt qualification for the round of sixteen of the Coupe de France, Frédéric Antonetti is already facing two important absences in his squad, already reduced by the departure of African internationals to the African Cup of Nations.
Forced to leave his place to Yacine Brahimi on Saturday, Razak Boukari suffers, according to the latest diagnosis, of a torn left thigh muscle which should keep him out for three to four weeks, according to L’Équipe. A difficult season for the Togo international, who had already suffered a similar injury at the end of November, after the game against Udinese.
Meanwhile, Vincent Pajot, will also be out « at least » for the game in Nice, as Ouest France revealed today, because of a sprained right ankle. This absence should allow Tongo Doumbia to return into the starting eleven, which hasn’t been the case since the home game against Bordeaux, the last before the winter break.