2023-11-09 00:30:00
Foot – OM
OM: “With tears in his eyes”, Gattuso announces a big blow
Published on November 9, 2023 at 1:30 a.m.
OM captain, Valentin Rongier will be away from the field for a long time. Affected in the left knee, the 28-year-old midfielder will have to undergo surgery and may not play again before the end of 2023. Present at a press conference this Wednesday, before the trip to the AEK Athens pitch , Gennaro Gattuso confided that his player was devastated after the announcement of his injury.
“Following a shock during the match against LOSC last Saturday, Valentin Rongier suffered a small bone tear in his left knee. » Tuesday, OM announced very bad news concerning Valentin Rongier. Hit in the knee during the draw against LOSC last weekend (0-0), the Marseille captain will miss several weeks of competition: “The player is undergoing assessment and should undergo surgery in the coming days which will allow him to return as soon as possible . »
“Valentin Rongier’s injury is a cold shower for us”
According to L’Equipe, Valentin Rongier could only return in 2024. “Valentin Rongier’s injury is a cold shower for us,” said Gennaro Gattuso this Wednesday at a press conference, before the meeting againstAEK Athens in the Europa League. “We will do with the players we have. We have good players like Kondogbia and Veretout. I think the time has come for Bilal Nadir to take responsibility in the game.”
“He was desperate and had tears in his eyes”
A little later, during this press conference, Gennaro Gattuso returned to the case Valentin Rongier. The coach of theABOUT said the 28-year-old midfielder was devastated after the announcement of his injury: “Rongier is a great captain, who has a lot of respect for the team. After his injury was announced, he was in despair and had tears in his eyes, which shows his respect for the values of this team. He was also desperate after the draw against Lille,” added Gennaro Gattusoin comments relayed by RMC Sport.
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