Stupor an hour before the kick-off of the closing match of the 31e day of Ligue 1 to the revelation of the Marseille starting eleven against Nice: Mason Greenwood did not take part in the kick-off of the match, confined to the substitutes’ bench despite a major challenge for OM.
On the sidelines of the game, behind the scenes of the Vélodrome, Habib Beye explained it on the Ligue 1+ channel, refuting any intention of sanction. “ We have watched carefully since the start of the week, Mason cannot start this evening because he remains in two matches since Lille where he is playing with severe pain in his thigh (the English will-o’-the-wisp had suffered a huge crutch against LOSC, editor’s note). »
“Greenwood?” It’s not a choice”
“ We cannot take risks and put him in danger in terms of his physical integrity.continues the Phocéens coach. We haven’t discussed it yet today. He recognized that it would not be honest of him to commit to a match like that while other players are 100%. It’s not a choice, it’s just because he’s in physical difficulty.
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Ethan Nwaneri in these conditions could have taken over. And yet the striker on loan from Arsenal once again starts on the bench. “ He is a quality player but he must give a lot more in the commitment, breathes Habib Beye. Others did it more than him this week again… »
