Gasset announces the surprise return of Bamo Meïté for the semi-final return

Looking ahead to the Europa League semi-final against Atalanta Bergamo next Thursday, Jean-Louis Gasset indicated his squad would be boosted by the return of Bamo Meïté. Sprained in an ankle in March, the Ivorian defender was initially expected to miss the entire end of the season.

A pleasant surprise from the Olympic infirmary. Absent since the last international break in March, Bamo Meïté should be able to return to Marseille’s squad for the Europa League second leg semi-final against Atalanta Bergamo on Thursday 9 May (1-1 at start). ).

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Jean-Louis Gasset put the information into the microphone of RMC Sport when he did a team review for the second round against the Italians: “We have someone this evening who started and could only play for an hour, whether it’s Clauss or Sarr. We want to restore Gigot, who was suspended, and Meïté We will be able to have a bigger squad than recently.

Pack only until the end of the season

Victim of a badly sprained ankle during training in the second half of March, the Ivorian defender was originally expected to be out until the end of the season. But he is visibly ahead of his time.

This return would be very good news for Gasset and his staff, who have been forced to tinker for many weeks in defence. Before entering the hospital, Meïté clearly gained momentum, notably with three consecutive starts against Nantes (March 10), Villarreal (March 14) and Rennes (March 17) in the pre-injury period.