The AS Saint-Étienne released the group of players selected to face the Stade Brestois this Sunday in Geoffroy-Guichard, a game of crucial importance in the fight for the retention in Ligue 1. The team will have to do without the services of Boakye, a confirmed package, which seriously undermines the Greens’ hopes. Faced with a three-point deficit on Reims, 16th, and penalized by an unfavorable goal, the Stéphanois players find themselves in a difficult situation, each meeting turning into a real final to ensure their place in the French football elite.

Despite this pressure and the absence of several elements, the technical staff, led by Eirik Horneland, opted for a small group, demonstrating the willingness to rely on a solid foundation and to manage players’ fatigue at best, given the density of the upcoming calendar. While Boakye’s package is the only certain element, last-minute uncertainties, linked to physical problems, persist, raising legitimate concerns within the club. The match is therefore expected to be very difficult, facing an ambitious opponent.

The Brestois Stadium, currently 8th in Ligue 1, presents itself to Geoffroy-Guichard with the ambition to consolidate its position and continue its race towards a qualification in the Europa Conference League. The team, led by players like Mahdi Camara, is solid and regular, and intends to take advantage of the fragility of the AS Saint-Étienne to achieve a significant blow. This match represents a final opportunity for the Stéphanois to maintain their hopes of maintaining, requiring a total mobilization of the entire group.