MHSC: Delort waiting

Andy Delort a déjà porté la maillot du MHSC durant trois saisons. Midi Libre – RICHARD DE HULLESSEN

Can Delort return to Montpellier ? The question has been coming up tirelessly since his departure from Umm Salal on February 12 and is lurking around La Mosson.

The former Montpellier striker (2018-21) is in frequent contact with president Laurent Nicollin, and is working to free himself from the contract that binds him to the Qatari club (2025), and is doing everything possible to create the conditions for a return.

He would like to find his friend Téji Savanier again

In contact with Brest, and especially Saint-Étienne, he has only one idea in mind: to play again in Montpellier and to find his buddy Téji Savanier. For the moment, he continues an individualized physical preparation in Ajaccio with the former physical trainer of Montpellier: Stéphane Paganelli.

And waits for a call from Montpellier. In which case, he would be in competition with Akor Adams for the center forward position.

The current MHSC striker has not scored in Ligue 1 since April 26 and the visit of Nantes (1-1) to La Mosson. Absolute suspense until the end of the transfer window.

Maamma out, Fayad back

In addition to Arnaud Nordin, who is suspended, coach Michel Der Zakarian will be without young striker Othmane Maamma to face Nantes on Saturday (7 p.m.) at La Mosson on the third day of Ligue 1. A starter on Saturday with the « reserve » for the season opener against Marseille (1-1), the winger is suffering from a thigh injury.

Also injured during this match, young Yanis Issoufou suffered a thigh strain, but took part in training at the start of the week. He should be in the squad to face Nantes.

Finally, midfielder Khalil Fayad, who suffered a quadriceps relapse for the first friendly match against Girona on July 20, has resumed team training and is looking to return to the squad.

Conversely, young left-back Lucas Micarelli, who is at the end of his convalescence after a knee sprain, is not ready for action. His absence is added to those of Issiaga Sylla, Christopher Jullien, Théo Sainte-Luce and Axel Guéguin.

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