It is a necessarily particular group that has just been selected by the ASSE coach, Laurent Batlles. The group that will evolve for the first time this season in a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium with the public! For this first, the technician has chosen to slightly modify his choices compared to the last match of Guingamp. Three players return (Green and Palencia back from suspension, as well as Gabriel Silva) and three leave (Giraudon suspended as well as Raveyre and Aïki).
For this meeting, the Saint-Etienne staff has an almost complete workforce. Only one player is absent, it’s Jimmy Giraudon. Holder in the axis of the defense since the start of the season, the former Trojan is suspended. It is Anthony Briançon who will replace him in the axis of the defense at three. Note at the defensive level the return to the group of Gabriel Silva. Absent from the group for long weeks (choice of the staff), the Brazilian seems to be back in shape.
Behind this defense, who will be the goalkeeper established by Laurent Batlles? The choice of the staff seems to be moving towards Etienne Green, back after his new two-game suspension. Matthieu Dreyer, not always reassuring at Guingamp, would therefore regain his status as number 2 and his place on the bench of substitutes.
ASSE – Grenoble, 10th day of Ligue 2, match to live in full from 2 p.m. this Saturday on France Bleu Saint-Étienne Loire, with our partners from Evect.