Ligue 1: against Auxerre, Amin Sarr must make Alexandre Lacazette forget

This is sad news for Olympique Lyonnais.

But a great opportunity for Amin Sarr.

Out on injury last Sunday against RC Lens (2-1), Alexandre Lacazette is unavailable for the match against AJ Auxerre this Friday evening (9 p.m.).

And in the absence of their striker, author of 41% of Les Gones' achievements this season in Ligue 1, the winter rookie who arrived from SC Heerenveen for € 11 million excluding bonuses should start at the top, probably alongside Bradley Barcola.

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A different profile...

“

, ”explained Franck Passi at a press conference this Wednesday, making, in particular, a reference to the Swede.

But Amin Sarr does not have the same profile as Alexandre Lacazette at all.

If the "General" excels as a point of fixation, in small perimeters and in the zone of truth, the 21-year-old striker, who describes himself as a "fast" and "powerful" offensive player

is

a devourer of spaces.

"

, "said the Rhone assistant coach to journalists, who should again replace Laurent Blanc, victim of pneumonia, on the Lyon bench against AJA. .

His association with Rayan Cherki, in great shape and so skilled in the art of offering caviars to his teammates, promises to be interesting.

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But the player trained at Malmö FF does not base his game solely on his physical qualities.

“

,” he assured on his arrival in the Rhône.

Last Sunday, against RC Lens, he showed (almost) his entire technical palette, with, among other things, good oriented controls and above all a millimeter deep pass for Bradley Barcola who did not go far from being decisive.

In addition to his passing skills, the Swedish international hopeful (10 matches, 3 goals) also knows how to find the net.

And it is also for this reason that Olympique Lyonnais invested 11 M € excluding bonuses to secure its services in January.

"

, ”said Franck Passi in a press conference.

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For the moment, in four appearances with the Rhone jersey, Amin Sarr has not yet been decisive.

However, he showed some good things.

And his Eredivisie statistics speak for him: this season, in 19 games with SC Heerenveen, he has scored 5 goals and provided 5 assists.

Thus, there is no doubt that it should quickly be decisive.

“

,” Castello Lukeba revealed to reporters.

It could be even better if he were to offer victory to Olympique Lyonnais this Friday evening... And to (a little) forget the absence of Alexandre Lacazette.