Nothing is definitely going well at OL, where there is a string of bad news this summer.
Hampered by the National Management Control Department (DNCG), unable to bail out the club’s coffers as expected, OL had to resolve to sell one of their most precious assets in recent hours, in the person by Castello Lukeba. For 35 million euros, the young defender of Les Gones joined Leipzig in recent hours. A bad news which is however not the only one of the day.
Stunned in a shock with an opponent during the preparation match against Crystal Palace (2-0 defeat), Anthony Lopes must observe a concussion protocol which will keep him away from the field longer than expected. If it were certain that he would miss the first round of the championship, against Strasbourg on Sunday evening, it now appears that the Portuguese goalkeeper could be absent throughout the month of August.
Riou as an understudy
” What saddens me is that we were not lucky on this preparation. We lost Dejan (Loveren), but also Antho, two very determining elements, breathes Laurent Blanc in an interview granted to L’Equipe. It’s a lot. As a goalkeeper, Rémy will be there, he is 36 years old, he has experience. It’s up to him to prepare well and bring us his qualities. “With, in addition to the trip to Alsace, the reception of Montpellier and the match in Nice to assume for the second goalkeeper of the Rhone group.
