The start of the OM season is difficult, in line with an off-season without relief and without recruits, placed under the sign of austerity. After three days of the championship, the Phocaeans have already lost twice, in Monaco and against Paris FC, and the upcoming games are hardly reassuring. This Friday, the Marseillais are expected in Rennes; this before welcoming PSG on Sunday September 20.
These two upcoming meetings, the Olympians will certainly attack them diminished, deprived of at least two midfielders. A gaming sector where Bruno Genesio already suffers from a glaring lack of alternatives. In recovery, Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg and Himad Abedlli are now in competition with the young Nouhoum Kamissoko – Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi are both confined to the infirmary.
However, there is very little chance that the situation will change in the next ten days. If he wanted to be resolutely optimistic this Thursday again at a press conference, Bruno Genesio admits that time risks running out for his injured before the international break at the end of the month. “ In terms of injured people, we still have Kondogbia who is undergoing rehabilitation and is doing better. This will take several more weeks », underlines the OM coach.
A physical deficit to fill
“ I don’t like to give a time frame because, with muscle injuries, you really have to be aware from day to day. He’s doing well, even better than expectedstill insists the former Lyon technician. We can perhaps envisage a return between now and the truce or after the truce. Nnadi is also doing better, but for the moment he will not be operational for the Rennes match. And there is little chance that it will be before the international break… »
Overall, Bruno Genesio admits that his players are not yet completely ready physically. “ Not all players are at the same level. Some have been injured and need to get back into rhythm, which is normal. Others played in the World Cup and came back a little later. There may also be a different training method that players need to learn little by little. These are elements that I must take into account. We have to make adjustments gradually to get the players and the team where we want to go, knowing that we also need results. »
