As soon as you arrive, as soon as you board… Hatem Ben Arfa, 34, who has just signed with Lille until the end of the season, is part of the group for the match of the 22nd day of Ligue 1 on Saturday afternoon (5:00 p.m.) at Brest. The hexagonal football globetrotter has not played in competition since the beginning of May 2021 before his departure from Bordeaux.
“Regarding the workforce at my disposal, it is complete. The recruits are there too. Edon (Editor’s note: Zhegrova) and Hatem are fine and trained normally. Hatem will be good in the group tomorrow (Editor’s note: Saturday), explained Jocelyn Gourvennec, the coach of the Dogues. Hatem is a special player. He has experience of this situation. Muscularly, he’s fine. He is fit, he feels good. He will therefore be with the group. »
The former international, who will wear No. 11 and was presented to the northern public on Wednesday on the sidelines of the late L 1 match against Lorient (3-1), could therefore put on his seventh tunic from a French club at the Francis stadium. -Wheat. The supporters are also quite divided on his contribution to the champions of France.
“I am happy to sign in this club which continues to rise, he confided at the time of his signature. I have faced Losc several times in my career, in different stadiums, and it will be a great pleasure for me to wear the Lille jersey at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium. I know that many great players have passed through here. It is an honor for me to be able to take up this challenge, with the desire above all to help the group and the club achieve their objectives. I feel very good and I can’t wait to get back to competition. »