It goes a little unnoticed, but Samuel Umtiti doesn’t play much at Losc. The 2018 world champion no longer plays in Ligue 1 and remained on the bench during the 12-0 inflicted on Martinique’s Golden Lion in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France.
After a good season in Serie A with Lecce (then left free by Barça), Samuel Umtiti decided to make his return to Ligue 1 last summer by signing for Losc. Missed. The 2018 world champion central defender has not completely relaunched his career since he did not establish himself with the Mastiffs.
Umtiti made three consecutive starts at the end of September, before contenting himself with playing in the Europa Conference League matches (5 starts, without really convincing).
Now confined to the bench in Ligue 1, the 30-year-old Lyonnais did not play a single minute of Lille’s 32nd French Cup final against the Golden Lion of Saint-Joseph last Saturday. The Dogues won with a score of 12-0 against this Martinican club.
The coach of the 5th in the championship, Paulo Fonseca, opts for a much younger central hinge with Leny Yoro (18 years old) and Alexsandro (24 years old) and this will probably be the case again when the championship resumes, Sunday against Lorient (1 p.m.).
