To chain a second success and restart a series, such is the challenge for the DFCO players, a week after the 1-0 success against Amiens. Dijon moves to Grenoble, Saturday 23 October 2021, as part of the 13th day of Ligue 2. Between injuries, cases of covid and suspensions, the workforce of the “Reds” is still reduced.
Heavy suspension for Ngouyamsa
The DFCO will have to do without its young Cameroonian side, Ahmad Ngouyamsa, for the next three games. After his red card received at the reception of Amiens, during an aerial duel, he was also awarded four games of suspension – including one suspended.
“It’s a surprise to me, is surprised the DFCO coach, Patrice Garande. What surprises me over the 4 games is especially compared to what the referee told me, he saw that it was not an assault. I consider it an injustice. Football is a sport of duels, in the action there is an aggressiveness but a controlled aggressiveness. I don’t want a team of thugs who hit hard, I want players who play with controlled aggression. “
The club have yet to decide whether they will appeal the decision.
Always injured
Several DFCO players will be missing for this trip to Isère. Victim of a sprained ankle, Romain Philippoteaux, must take exams on Friday. He will at least be absent for the next two matches, Grenoble and Paris FC.
Zargo Touré is still not fit. His absence will be “longer than expected”, Garande warns. Good news, however, for Jonathan Panzo, the young English defender, injured since the start of the season, will resume with the group early next week. Jordan Marié continues his rehabilitation, and expects a return in February.
BEM and Deaux on the return, not Soumaré
To the injured must be added the players recently affected by the Covid-19. Bruno Ecuele Manga and Lucas Deaux resumed collective training this week. “They lack competition but that’s normal, indicates Patrice Garande. They are capable but they do not have the pace of the match “. They could therefore be on the trip to Grenoble, but not necessarily as holders.
As for Bryan Soumaré, more severely affected by the virus, “he has sequelae, he suffered a lot”, recognizes his trainer. In his misfortune, “he came back sharp, he lost 4 kilos. I hope he won’t take them back”, smiles Patrice Garande. He will have to wait at least two weeks before being able to resume training oppositions, and therefore even longer to find the field in an official match.