Huge blow for OM before AEK

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By: Manu Tournoux

Huge blow for OM before AEK

Deprived of Valentin Rongier to face AEK Athens this Thursday, Gennaro Gattuso and OM will have to find other solutions.

This Thursday, theOlympic Marseille has the opportunity to take a big step towards qualifying for the round of 16 of the Europa League in the event of victory on the pitch of theAEK Athens. In bad shape in the championship, Gennaro Gattuso’s men are counting on the C3 to gain confidence and, perhaps, experience a great European adventure.

Injured rodent, a “cold shower”

But this trip to Greece will be made without the Marseille captain Valentin Rongier. Out injured on Saturday against Lille (0-0), the Marseille midfielder suffers from a knee sprain which should keep him away from the field for several months. Very bad news for OM and their coach, who already regrets the absence of his number 21. “ It hurts my heart,It was a cold shower for us. He came home normally and we thought it was just a knock. The next day he didn’t train and in the evening he started to have pain. He then did an MRI, Gattuso explained at a press conference. JI spoke with him and he was desperate, but not for himself, desperate that he couldn’t help the team. It reflects the values ​​of this team and it gives me a lot of hope. He’s a great captain, his concern was not being able to help the team, not being in pain.”.

The Italian technician’s priority will therefore be to find the best option to compensate for the absence of the former Nantes player, and for this, he could trust a young player from his squad. “We will do with the players we have. We have good players like Kondogbia and Veretout. I think the time has come for Bilal Nadir to take responsibility in the game”, explained Gattuso. Aged 19, Bilal Nadir only took part in three ends of matches with the professional group this season.

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