2023-08-14 22:47:12
The image sent chills down my spine. In the 62nd minute of the match between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC, on the first day of Ligue 1, Alban Lafont was hit by Zakaria Aboukhlal in full swing. The Moroccan, who had sniffed the right shot behind the defense, came to cut the trajectory of a cross given by Moussa Diarra. Throwing himself to give the advantage to his people, the attacker violently hit the Nantes goalkeeper. The two men remained on the ground for a long time. The stretcher even had to be called to evacuate the guard, who was complaining about his chest. He was immediately transported to the Nantes University Hospital.
This Monday, the verdict fell. The Frenchman suffers from a fractured rib and a pneumothorax. In a press release, the Nantes club announced that his unavailability was estimated “at several weeks. “FC Nantes wishes to give its full support to its last bastion and wishes him a speedy recovery,” added the Canaries.
Press release – Health update concerning Alban Lafont.
Our goalkeeper will be away from the pitch for several weeks.
— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) August 14, 2023
It’s a blow for the team of Pierre Aristouy, who will now have to rely on Rémy Descamps, suspended during the first day for sports bets made last season. This Sunday, it was the Serbian Denis Petric, former player of Troyes and Angers, who took place in goal after the exit of Lafont.
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