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Published on 2024-03-10 10:04:29
Taking a significant lead from the first day, especially over their direct rival and pursuing team, Etoile du Sahel, who is in second place with a two-point gap, the “Sang et Or” hope to confirm their advantage in terms of points, but also psychologically against their host whom they defeated two weeks ago in the Champions League.
The “Sang et Or” could not have hoped for a better start to the playoffs. In addition to the three points bonus, they achieved a clear victory in their first playoff outing against Stadistes, not to mention the two draws in the CSS-CA and USM-ESS matches on that day. Thus, the Esperantists have taken a significant lead from the first day, especially over their direct rival and pursuing team, Etoile du Sahel, who is in second place with a two-point gap.
Traveling to Sousse this afternoon, the Esperantists hope to confirm their advantage in terms of points, but also psychologically against their host whom they defeated two weeks ago in the Champions League. The only absence in Miguel Cardoso’s squad is Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda, who, it should be noted, will be absent for four weeks due to injury.
Rodrigues, the only change!
Shortly, Miguel Cardoso will make only one change in his starting eleven by incorporating Rodrigo Rodrigues in place of Ben Hammouda. The Brazilian found the back of the net against Stade Tunisien, which can only reassure the technical staff. In the absence of Ben Hammouda, the “sang et or” technician also has a card to play during the game in case he is obliged to replace Rodrigues to make a change due to the foreign player quota. The card to play in question is Bilel Sahli, who plays on the left flank, or can be positioned as a center forward if necessary.
Probable lineup: Memmiche, Ben Ali, Meriah, Tougaï, Ben Hamida, Aholou, Tka, El Ayeb, Sasse, Ghacha, and Rodrigues.
Read the original article(French) on La Presse Tunisie
