Disaster in the attacking line
Publié le 2 April 2011 à 02h27 byLigue 1, Stade rennais - Auxerre, Saturday, 19:00 CET. Yacine Brahimi, Abdoul Camara, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, Victor Hugo Montaño: the list of missing attacking players is long. Too long. Despite the return of Razak Boukari, the absences might well be a heavy handicap this Saturday against Auxerre.
Yacine Brahimi’s injury during training, at the beginning of the week, casted a chill over the squad (read previously). As if it wasn’t enough. Not only for the player who lived another relapsed but also for the coach and the rest of the team who will once again be deprived of another attacking choice on the pitch
Jirès Kembo, returning from a thigh injury, is still not completely ready to return to the pitch this Saturday, and is also injury-listed. Just as Abdoul Camara, suffering with a back injury since several weeks. Finally, after being shown the red card in Lyon two weeks ago, Victor Hugo Montaño will serve is one game suspension this week-end.
As for the rest of the squad, except for long term injuries (Marveaux et Apam), not much to report. Dalmat, rested during the week, will be available for the Corsican manager, just as Théophile-Catherine who recovered from tonsillitis. All members of the backline will be present and Frédéric Antonetti will enjoy a large choice of players to pick from at midfield
Two youngsters have been called: Yassine Jebbour in defence and Frank Julienne in attack. Altogether, there are nineteen players in the list. Therefore, one of them will have to watch the game from the stands.
Stade Rennais FC
- Goalkeepers: Carrasso, Douchez
- Defenders: Boye, Danzé, Jebbour, Kana-Biyik, Mangane, Souprayen, Théophile-Catherine
- Midfielders: Dalmat, Doumbia, Lemoine, Leroy, Mandjeck, M’Vila, Tettey
- Forwards: Boukari, Verhoek, Julienne.
- Injured : Apam (knee), Brahimi (thigh), Camara (back), Kembo (thigh), Marveaux (thigh)
- Suspended : Montaño
- Manager’s decision : Diallo, Dembélé, Kandji, Caro, Issah.