3 defeats in 4 matches, a 0-4 rout in Annecy… The Greens are in the red. Eirik Horneland's team absolutely must recover so as not to lose ground in the fight for the climb.
And that's good, since this Tuesday evening's match could allow ASSE to give a spectacular response. The Greens are in fact facing a direct competitor, Pau, which they could overtake in the event of victory.
Lucas Stassin, symbol of an oversized Saint-Etienne squad for Ligue 2
The pressure to achieve results is there. We have to make do with“, launched Horneland. “ We must have a feeling of revenge. It starts with putting in energy and attitudes, even before talking about football. We cannot play good football without putting in the positive ingredients, the right attitude“.
2 returns for the Greens
To achieve this, Saint-Etienne will rely on a further reduced eleven. Igor Miladinovic, who received a red card in Annecy, is suspended. Chico Lamba, Lassana Traoré and Pierre Ekwah are in the infirmary while Yvann Maçon, Dylan Batubinsika, Strahinja Stojkovic, Paul Eymard, Jules Mouton and Djylian N'Guessan have not been called up.
The good news, however, concerns Maxime Bernauer and Luan Gadegbeku, respectively returning from suspension and injury. The first should start in central defense. Executives Larsonneur, Cardona, Stassin and Davitashvili are all expected around the corner.
The expected composition for Saint-Etienne:
Larsonneur (cap) – Ferreira, Bernauer, Nadé, Annan – Moueffek, Jaber, Tardieu – Cardona, Stassin, Davitashvili.
