Champions League: MHB deprived of five major elements in Plock

Valentin Porte a retrouvé son meilleur niveau. Le MHB a en aura bien besoin. SYLVIE CAMBON

Le Montpellier Handball joue mercredi en Pologne en Ligue des champions. Un déplacement avec une équipe très amoindrie.

It’s a massacre and it’s lasting. Already deprived of Ahmed Hesham, Kyllian Villeminot, long-term injured, and Veron Nacinovic, recently operated on a finger, Montpellier Handball must face two new absences on time to challenge Plock (Poland), Wednesday (8:45 p.m.), on the occasion of the 12th day of the Champions League.

The day after the last success of the MHB, Sunday in the championship near Dijon, Diego Simonet (hamstrings) and Lucas Pellas (Achilles tendon) indeed returned to the team. Hérault to rest.

"The match to be taken"

It is therefore without five major players that the Montpellier residents will try to preserve their 4th place in the standings of their group, synonymous with a return match at home during the next play-offs (false round of 16).

Before receiving Veszprem and going to Barcelona, ​​"this'is the match to be taken" despite the absences, trumpets Patrice Canayer, the Montpellier coach. After Plock, the MHB will continue with the Starligue summit against Paris Saint-Germain.

Until then, "we have to adapt", adds the technician.  

Montpellier (the group): Bolzinger, Desbonnet. Karlsson, Fernandez, Panic, Arthur Lenne, Skube, Prat, Konan, Cornette, Monte, Fournié, Porte, Yanis Lenne, Berthier and Dubois.