Tamari down, Sagnan recovered: MHSC counts its able-bodied players before the next Ligue 1 matchday

Modibo Sagnan est apte à jouer à Rennes le week-end prochain. MAXPPP – Thierry LARRET

Central defender Modibo Sagnan, recovered from a knee injury, is available to play Sunday in Rennes. The Jordanian international joins the long list of injured players.

Three new injuries weaken Montpellier's squad. Starting players in the last defeat against Nantes (1-3), midfielder Joris Chotard, left-back Issiaga Sylla and Jordanian international striker Mousa Tamari, who are suffering from various problems, will clearly not be traveling to Rennes on Sunday for the 4th day of Ligue 1.

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Guinean international Sylla, who relapsed in his left thigh, will undergo new tests at the beginning of next week. The silver medallist at the Paris Olympics is nursing a small tear in the soleus (calf) contracted in front of the Nantais the day after an aborted transfer to Wolfsburg (Germany).

Finally, Jordanian winger Tamari suffered a sprained ankle on September 5 during a match against Kuwait in the World Cup qualifiers.

Mincarelli and Guéguin back

These three new injured players join defender “Kiki” Kouyaté, young striker Othmane Maamma, and the two convalescents Théo Sainte-Luce (thigh) and Christopher Jullien (knee). Maamma, who suffered a torn thigh on August 25 with the “reserve”, will have to wait two to three weeks before returning. As for the Malian international defender, whose knee pain flared up on August 23 during the match in Paris, he is doing better and could resume running shortly.

Two other young players are on the way back. Left-back Lucas Mincarelli, who suffered a knee sprain in June with the French U20 team, and striker Axel Guéguin, who underwent surgery for a torn cruciate ligament in February, returned to training with the squad on Tuesday morning. A small personal relief and a first step towards a return to competition.

Finally, defender Modibo Sagnan, who has been hampered by knee pain for several weeks, has also taken part in training since the start of the week. Having missed two qualifying matches for the African Cup of Nations with Mali, he underwent treatment for a week and appears ready to play in Rennes. A rare player to play at his level at the start of the season, he should form the central hinge alongside Becir Omeargic. The only two valid axial defenders.