Lille soccer membership (illustration). – M.Libert / BalthazarKorab
To chase away destiny, Christophe Galtier declared in the midst of the week that in Losc “there was an awareness, [on] fingers crossed so that no new player contracts Covid-19 ”. However that won’t have been sufficient. After Renato Sanches, Jonathan Bamba and Jonathan Ikoné, the younger striker of Lille soccer membership Fadiga Ouattara (19) additionally examined optimistic for coronavirus, was compelled to announce the Lille coach on Saturday.
After the match in opposition to Membership Bruges KV, Christophe Galtier analyzed the efficiency of his gamers on the spot.
The Mastiff coach additionally offers information about Domagoj Bradaric, left touched within the foot. pic.twitter.com/Zeuev5Fhp4
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Brugge FC needed to maintain the match going
“He tested positive on Thursday. The protocol before matches, even friendly ones, is to take a test 48 hours before. On Thursday he was positive so he was obviously sidelined from the squad. We warned Club Brugge and as there was only one positive player, they wanted to maintain the match and that’s good, ”stated the northerner technician after the defeat of the Mastiffs (2-0) on the garden of the Belgian champion. “We were retested yesterday (Friday) and everyone was negative,” added Galtier.
Fadiga “Iddy” Ouattara, who has simply signed his first professional contract with the Mastiffs, was to take part within the second preparatory match for Lille on Saturday. Sanches, nonetheless blocked in Portugal, hopes to have the ability to return to France rapidly: “He is awaiting the result of a second test. If it is negative, he can return, ”stated Christophe Galtier, who ought to be capable of rely on Bamba and Ikoné throughout collective classes subsequent week.