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Montanier: “Always difficult to lose a key player like Samuel Bastien”

The second tile of the season for the Rouches, after the suspension of Zinho Vanheusden for three matches, is the injury of Samuel Bastien. Victim of a tear in the hamstrings against Waasland-Beveren, the Belgian midfielder will be absent between six and eight weeks.

“It’s always a difficult moment when you lose a key player and an essential element like Samuel Bastien but it is part of a season”, explained Philippe Montanier this Friday. “But a team is not limited to eleven good players but a good group. And we will need everyone to make up for his absence.”

With several solutions, including Cimirot, Shamir or Raskin. “We have players with the same profile as Sam but also others who can allow us to evolve in a different way. Everyone will bring their qualities. We know that Samuel has a percussion game but without him, that percussion must come by the way. “ The goals will also have to come from elsewhere since Bastien is Standard’s top scorer at the start of the season, with two goals scored. “We are planning to change scorer”, smiled the T1 from Liège. “It’s a good opportunity for others to take responsibility in front of goal.”

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