As AS Saint-Etienne launches its Coupe de France campaign, Eirik Horneland has confirmed an important change.
No international break for AS Saint-Etienne! Like all the other residents of Ligue 2, the Forézien club is concerned this weekend by the 7th round of the Coupe de France.
ASSE will meet on the Quetigny field, or rather in Dijon, at the Stade Gaston-Gérard, where the Regional 2 club decided to organize the meeting. For this trip, Eirik Horneland announced that he was going to rotate, in particular by changing goalkeepers.
“It’s Brice Maubleu who will play this Saturday, he deserves to get this playing time after working hard in session and playing at times in reserve,
confided the Norwegian coach. Brice is a great professional, who works hard, always with a smile, even if the understudy position is not easy. He is very involved in the club. It is a privilege to meet him every day. »
ASSE wants to shine in the Cup
Gautier Larsonneur’s usual understudy, Brice Maubleu is delighted with this opportunity. “It’s nice to be back competing already! The Coupe de France often offers the possibility of giving playing time to a second goalkeeper, if I’ve been preparing since day one and it’s been a while since I’ve been injured. I don’t think I’ve missed a practice since I’ve been here. I’m preparing as best as possible to be ready for that. So it feels good to tell myself that I’m going to play this match! »
Winner on the field of the Trojan leader (2-3) during the last day of Ligue 2, ASSE is still in the race for the climb, third in the ranking now two lengths from Estac. And in this context, the Greens do not want to snub the Coupe de France. “The goal? Win this Saturday, already, replies Horneland. The Cup is a competition where we always look forward. We obviously hope to go as far as possible in this competition, even if the draw plays a role. It’s a competition that should also help us build our season. »
