MHSC: more fear than harm for Arnaud Nordin, injured Sunday against Lille

L'ailier pailladin devrait vite retrouver les terrains. Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART

Touché à une cuisse dimanche face à Lille, l'attaquant de Montpellier a passé mardi des examens rassurants, mais derait être absent samedi à Rennes

The worry of another prolonged absence has dissipated. Replaced at half-time by Tanguy Coulibaly on Sunday during the match against Lille (0-0), Montpellier striker Arnaud Nordin (25) had relapsed. Tuesday morning, he underwent medical examinations which were reassuring for him and his team.

Hit in the right thigh, he should be preserved for the trip to Rennes on Saturday (5 p.m.) during the 20th day of Ligue 1, but could return for the important matches at La Mosson against Lyon and Metz, scheduled in the wake of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against Nice.

A limited number offensively

Returning to Brest on January 14, six weeks after his last calf injury against Clermont, Nordin had a second start in a row against Lille five days after qualifying for the Coupe de France at Maubeuge facing Feignies-Aulnoye.

The absence of Nordin penalizes the limited strength of a Hérault attack in full renewal after the combined departures of Kelvin Yeboah and Yanis Guermouche, announced Tuesday.

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The former Stéphanois is eagerly awaited to form the attacking trio alongside his Jordanian alter-ego Mousa Tamari and Nigerian center forward Akor Adams .

More good news: young left back Lucas Mincarelli is doing pretty well. Replaced on Sunday against Lille in the 64th minute by Théo Sainte-Luce, due to cramps, he was spared on Tuesday but is applying for a starting place in Rennes.

Still involved in the CAN and the Asian Cup

Eliminated in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations against Nigeria (2-0), Cameroon's right back Enzo Tchato resumed training on Tuesday and is applying to a return to the group in Rennes. The four Africans: Kouyaté, Sacko, Sylla and Bertaud as well as the Jordanian Tamari continue their adventure in Ivory Coast and Qatar.

When they return, they will not see Maxime Estève again. Present on Tuesday at Grammont, the young central defender heads to Burnley on Wednesday. And a new life.