Released on Injury at the start of the second period, last Saturday against Le Havre (1-1), Rassoul Ndiaye suffers from hamstrings and is forfeited for the trip from Sochaux to Quevilly-Rouen. « He will miss one or two matches, but no more, » said Olivier Guégan, who will surely have to do without his midfielder for the arrival of Annecy next week. In his absence, “we will have to bring other things”, concedes the Sochaux coach.
The last time Ndiaye was absent, on suspension in Annecy, the FCSM had returned one of its worst copies of the season. This time, the collective is warned. « We have what it takes in the workforce to compensate for his absence, » said Guégan. “Whether it’s (Damien) Le Tallec or (Franck) Kanouté, they have different qualities and they know how to do it. Experience will be important in a match like this”.
Other bad news from the side of the infirmary, the injury to training Hermann Tebily, victim of a breakdown of the quadriceps. He will be absent for several weeks and his fragility is starting to annoy the staff. Since the start of the season, the Lyonnais has not even played 100 minutes in the league…