The infirmary is not yet empty on the Catalan side. Far from there. The hard blow for the USAP is Piula Faasalele’s injury. The second row suffers from an hamstring tear and will miss the next two games against La Rochelle and Toulouse. His return will be for the reception of Clermont, after the international break.
The USAP waits Thursday to ratify the packages or the returns of several players. In the center, Jeronimo De La Fuente who missed the last two games will likely be operational for the reception of the Maritimes. Uncertainty remains for the other center Sipa Taumoepeau and the pillars Giorgi Tetrashvili, Ciua Halanukonuka. Arthur Joly should be able to hold his place on the front line.
Captain Mathieu Acébès was also slightly injured during the match in Bordeaux and his participation in the next match will be decided at the end of the week.
The Catalan club will not find hooker Seilala Lam immediately, his return is currently announced for mid-December. We will not see either by this period, the rookie at the center Brayden Williame.
The USAP which will also let go of international players. Melvyn Jaminet joined the Blues to prepare for the fall tests. The list of 42 players will be reduced to 28 on Wednesday. After the La Rochelle match, Jeronimo De La Fuente and Bautista Delguy will return to their Argentinian selection. The following week, after the match in Toulouse, Mathieu Acébès and Arthur Joly will join the Barbarians who will face Tonga where the usapiste center Sipa Taumoepeau will play.