Dejan Lovren facing Jonathan David during Lille – OL (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
Dejan Lovren will miss all of the preparation, that’s for sure, but also the start of the championship. Laurent Blanc did not hide the importance of the Croatian’s injury.
Even if he didn’t say much, Laurent Blanc did not necessarily seek to minimize Dejan’s injury Lovren, his defensive boss. The centre-back has been injured in the thigh almost since the start of pre-season. He left after only 10 minutes of play against De Treffers (1-2) on July 14.
After passing medical tests in the Rhône, the Croatian returned to his country to seek treatment. He will obviously be unavailable for several weeks, between his return to training and the obligation to redo a complete preparation. “He suffers from a serious (muscular) injury, but Dejan is a great professional. He will make sure to come back as soon as possible.“, soberly commented the OL coach to progress.
Diomandé, Lukeba or even Mata to occupy this role
A priori, we should not expect to see Lovren again on the pitch before September, or even perhaps more depending on his physical level on his return. In the meantime, Olympique Lyonnais will rely mainly on Sinaly DiomendedCastello Lukeba and Clinton Women to evolve into a hinge, the last named having so far shown great things for his debut with his new club, even in a position that is not his.
2023-07-30 15:30:00
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