Stade Brestois have suffered a doubtlessly consequential harm blow forward of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League encounter in opposition to Barcelona with Pierre Lees-Melou (31) going off injured throughout Friday night time’s Ligue 1 encounter in opposition to AS Monaco.
Lees-Melou, who missed the beginning of the season having damaged his fibula again in Could, has solely not too long ago returned to full health. He has featured in Brest’s final two Champions League fixtures, netting as soon as in a draw in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen. It was a objective that allowed Les Pirates to stay unbeaten within the competitors. Eric Roy’s aspect have 10 factors from their first 4 video games and look on the right track to qualify for the subsequent stage of the competitors.
Nonetheless, they might be with out their key participant for the subsequent match. Lees-Melou went down all on his personal simply earlier than the 20-minute mark, holding his calf. While he continued for just a few extra minutes, it was clear that the previous Norwich Metropolis man was in discomfort and he was subsequently changed on the 22-minute mark by Edimilson Fernandes.
Ought to or not it’s a muscular harm, as may be assumed from the pictures, his presence in opposition to Barcelona on Tuesday is now in critical doubt.
| – reporting from Monaco