CC prefers not to say what he thinks: Sion in Barrage first leg without Balotelli

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FC Sion has two games to avoid the first sporting relegation since 1999. Everything will decide against Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy, on Saturday on the Tourbillon and then on Tuesday in the second leg on the Pontaise.

Wallis’ team is plagued by injuries and absences. Will some of the players who were out of the last game in St. Gallen be back when the jump-off begins? Paolo Tramezzani jokes on Thursday (halfway) at the press conference: “There are so many that you have to help me with the names.”

Serious injury of Itaitinga

The result: Dimitri Cavaré, Wylan Cyprien, Kevin Halabaku, Itaitinga (serious knee injury, the Brazilian is out for six to eight months), Heinz Lindner, Joël Schmied, François Moubandje, Abdel Zagré and Mario Balotelli will not be available.

Can “Super Mario” be there again on Tuesday? Is he injured or ineligible? Paolo Tramezzani evades: “He won’t be there on Saturday and I don’t want to say more about him.” Even a follow-up changes nothing.

The Ghost Balotelli

Another annoying episode about the Italian star, who was brought in for a lot of money in the summer. In 2023, Mario Balotelli is just a shadow of the player he once was. The Italian scored one goal in nine appearances. Most importantly, he missed 11 games due to various reasons.

He, who was once captain of FC Sion, will therefore miss at least one of the two games that are crucial for the survival of the Valais club in the elite division. Mario Balotelli has nevertheless published two photos on social networks. On Wednesday he was happy to have finished training and on Thursday he apparently had treatment on his right knee.

Constantin prefers “not to say what he thinks”

“Mario trained and was treated,” confirms Christian Constantin after the press conference at Blick’s request. “It is the coach who decides whether to let him play or not. He can only rely on players who are 100 percent available for this barrage, which will be very difficult for us. That is not the case with Balotelli, because he has since not played a single game after the change of coach.”

Still, that must be frustrating for the chairman of FC Sion who broke his piggy bank last year to buy the Italian star. What does he think of the announced renewed absence? “Sometimes it’s better not to think anymore, then you don’t have to say what you think.”

Fickentscher back in goal?

However, Paolo Tramezzani can fall back on two players whose stakes are questionable. Goalkeeper Kevin Fickentscher has resumed training, but is still waiting for the green light to get back into action. Gora Diouf, who was injured against St. Gallen, is also showing encouraging signs. If he is fit on Saturday, the Senegalese should start on the left of the Valais defence. Finally, Joël Schmied hopes to be able to keep his place in the return leg on the Pontaise on Tuesday.

Source : Blick