Zuriko Davitashvili suffered an ankle injury against Troyes (0-3) on Saturday, and the medical test results on Monday are not good news for ASSE.
Bad news keeps piling up for AS Saint-Etienne! Defeated by Bastia (0-2) nine days ago, the Green team suffered another heavy loss at home against Troyes (0-3) on Saturday. This setback pushed them down to 3rd place in the standings as Le Mans moved ahead. Currently, Philippe Montanier’s men might have to go through the L2 playoffs and then the L1-L2 playoffs, with all the risks of staying another season in the lower ranks of elite football. And if that wasn’t enough, a key player is expected to be out for the next two weeks!
Davitashvili returning for the playoffs?
According to X Geo Team, Zuriko Davitashvili, who was tackled heavily on Saturday against ESTAC and had to leave in the first half, is likely to miss the next two weeks. He will be unavailable for the challenging away game at Rodez this weekend and the home match against Amiens the following week. Suffering from an ankle sprain, he might only return for the playoffs and playoffs. Unless ASSE manages to secure one of the top two spots, in which case his season is over.
This is obviously a blow for Philippe Montanier as Davitashvili has been one of the most decisive elements for the Green team this season, with 13 goals and 4 assists in 28 L2 matches. The ASSE coach laments the lack of depth in his attacking unit. This absence will give him a headache.
AS Saint-Etienne’s end of season schedule
02/05: Rodez-ASSE (33rd matchday of Ligue 2)
09/05: ASSE-Amiens (34th matchday of Ligue 2)
12/05: Ligue 2 playoff (4th vs. 5th)
15/05: Ligue 2 playoff (3rd vs. winner of 4th-5th)
21/05: L1-L2 playoff first leg
24/05: L1-L2 playoff second leg
