Before the international break, Paris FC, 2nd one point behind Niort, receives Le Havre this Saturday (7 p.m. at Charléty) to remain on the podium.
But René Girard is still deprived of many players.
An environment to rebuild
Name and Bamba suspended, Mandouki still injured in one foot, Gapka (who has not yet played in the league) in recovery and Diaby Fadiga operated on Thursday for a major injury to the hamstrings ... As every week, Paris FC who has never been able to field a complete team yet, will be reduced against Le Havre.
The big uncertainty is in the middle where René Girard has the choice to revive Kikonda and Arab or to start the young Camara (17 years old).
It is Kikonda who should start for the first time this season.
“I did not digest the suspension of Name at all (Editor's note: he was retroactively scarred after the accusations of Valenciennois Guillaume), sighs René Girard.
We had everything, the Covid (9 cases), injuries and suspensions.
We certainly doubled the positions at the start of the season, but it's a bit disturbing to have to make changes every week.
It did not allow us to achieve our full performance.
We are never in complete osmosis.
Under these conditions, it is therefore very good to have already taken 10 points.
The young Hugo Gambor (17 years old) and Andy Pembélé (20 years old) who has just arrived from the Lille reserve (N2) were called up for the first time in the group enlarged to 20 players.
Patrick Koffi who scored a double in reserve (N3) against Ulis (3-2) on Wednesday is making his return from suspension.
Learn from Nancy
The defeat against Nancy (0-2) 15 days ago is the only hitch of an almost perfect start to the season for Paris FC.
The draw obtained at ten and after being led 2-0 to Niort, shows that this group has great mental resources.
“There are really encouraging signs, continues Girard.
But we know we have to stay focused and not slack off.
The slap on Nancy should serve as a warning to us.
We must not turn the other cheek.
Le Havre is still playing the climb, they have a great team, experienced players.
It's never easy to play.
Big stables like Guingamp, Caen, Amiens, Toulouse are not yet running at full speed.
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A new attacker arrives
The transfer window ends at midnight on Monday.
But the leaders did not wait until the last hours to finalize the arrival of Diaby Fadiga's substitute, absent for at least 3 to 4 months.
Striker Lamine Gueye (22) was loaned by Metz (L1) on Friday evening.
Sports director Frédéric Hébert, who had been working on this file for several months, had already made him a proposal last spring.
Since then, he had remained in contact with the player and his entourage.
Paris FC was therefore a step ahead of other L2 clubs who had requested the loan from Gueye and was therefore able to finalize his loan quickly.
The Senegalese played an L1 match this season against Lille.
Trained at the Générations Foot center in Dakar, which is funded by Metz, he comes out of a big season in Pau (National) with 14 goals and 7 assists.
At Paris FC, he will find compatriot Mustapha Name with whom he played in Pau.
Gueye was loaned by Metz without an option to buy.
But his recruitment fits perfectly with the philosophy of the recruitment carried out by Paris FC this year, which has targeted National players with high potential.
Match sheet
PARIS FC - LE HAVRE,
Saturday (7 p.m.) at the Charléty stadium (Paris XIIIe). Referee: M. Thual.
Paris FC:
Demarconnay - Belaud, Kanté (cap.), Ndiaye, Hanin - Kikonda, Nomenjanahary, Martin - Pitroipa, Laura, Lopez.
Repl.
: Nkambadio (left), Abdi, Campanini, Gambor, Pembelé, Koffi, Guilavogui, Arab, Camara.
Entr.
: Girard.
Absent:
Name, Bamba (suspended), Gakpa (recovery), Diaby Fadiga (operation), Mandouki, Hadjam, Ellé Essouma (injured), Maisonnial, Sila (choice).
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Le Havre:
Gorgelin - W. Coulibaly, Gibaud, Ersoy, Ben Mohamed - J.-P. Fontaine (cap), Basque - Cornette, Abdelli, Meras - Thiaré.
Repl.
: Y. Fofana, Touré ,, Lekhal, M. Fofana, Mahmoud, Bonnet, Bentil.
Entr.
:
Le Guen.
