🚨 ASSE Hit by Injury Crisis Ahead of Coupe de France Match
Saint-Étienne faces a mounting injury list as they prepare for their Coupe de France clash against a Regional 3 team this Saturday. teh absences extend to key attacking players, potentially impacting the team’s performance and long-term strategy. This latest wave of injuries adds to existing concerns about squad depth as the Greens navigate a demanding schedule.
Norwegian coach Laurent Horneland confirmed a notable number of unavailable players during a recent squad update.Lamba Boy is continuing his recovery program, while Lassana Traore has suffered a relapse in his return from injury.Joshua Duffus is following a recovery protocol after being affected in Troyes, and Lucas stassin returned from international duty wiht a calf injury.The situation is notably concerning for Stassin and Djylian N’Guessan, with Horneland suggesting a probable return in 2026 for both.
Horneland detailed the extent of the issues: “Chico lamba and Lassana Traoré are out. Maxime Bernauer is 50/50, he did his first training of the week with the group today. Zuriko Davitashvili is ill. We don’t yet know if he will be out, but it’s very likely. Djylian N’Guessan, Lucas Stassin, Joshua Duffus and Mahmoud Jaber will be out. Mahmoud Jaber has quadriceps problems. Joshua Duffus is in rehabilitation, it’s taking a little longer than expected.He will miss this meeting, our hope is to see him resume training with the group next Tuesday.“
Regarding timelines, Horneland stated Lucas Stassin’s calf problem coudl keep him out for several weeks, with a potential return “at the beginning of January, that’s most likely.” Djylian N’Guessan faces a similar recovery period, needing “two or three weeks.” Duffus is expected to return first, also sidelined with a calf issue.
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