He is back. His tendinitis in the knee, which kept him away from the field for many months (his last tenure dates from September 3 against Ostend), is now a thing of the past. “Renaud will be in the team this weekend”, said Deila. “He has been training with the group for a few weeks. He is getting better and better and could even play a few minutes.”
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And that obviously delights the Rouches coach. “It is important to have an additional offensive option, it can change a game. Especially since Renaud can play both with Stipe and with Noah. It will be a big change for him because he was lonely in attack at the start of the season and he will come back to a team where there are a lot more attacking movements. (smile). What I like about him is that we know what we are going to have: a big job, tactical understanding and communication.
Still on the infirmary side, Barrett Laursen (knee) and Melegoni (hamstring inflammation) trained collectively. “Barrett won’t be ready for Sunday yet but hopefully Filippo will be,” said Deila, who hopes to see his side continue the current positive momentum with a win over KVK, which would see them take a big step towards the top 8.”But we know that every match is difficult and this one is no exception to the rule, against a team that is fighting for its survival in D1A.