Giroud, the thunderbolt

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By: Manu Tournoux

The LOSC plays its fourth summer preparation match this Saturday against Borussia Dortmund, at the Hemberg-Stadion of Iserlohn, in Germany (kicks off at 5 p.m.). After a victorious beginnings in front of the Gantoise reserve (2-0), a card against Amiens (5-0) and a setback cashed in front of Como (3-2).

For the occasion, Bruno Genesio decided to launch a certain Olivier Giroud in the bath, holder in a northern three attack with Mathias Fernandez-Pardo and Osame Sahraoui by his side. A real mark of confidence for its very first minutes in red.

Recruit Offensive flagship of the Lille until then in this offseason – in a sector of play that saw the Jonathan David, Chuba Akpom and Alan Virginius leave the club – the former Gunner who will celebrate his 39th birthday next month now embodies many hopes for LOSC.

Knight is there too

Note the presence in the starting eleven also of the young Belgian defender Nathan Ngoy, debauched on the side of Liège this summer. Lucas Chevalier, expected to integrate PSG into this offseason, is well holder in the northern cage.

The starting eleven of the LOSC against the BVB:
Knight-Diakité, Ngoy, Alexsandro, Burlet-André, Bouaddi, Mukau-Sahraoui, Fernandez-Pardo, Giroud.