Monaco launches its season in Switzerland – Sports.fr

The first big night of ASM. Monaco has completed its preparation and will switch to its European destiny with the third preliminary round of the Champions League who offered him a first duel against Young Boys Bern on Tuesday. Logical favorite, the DSO will not go into the unknown, based on the framework of last season.

Recruits in all directions but a puzzle already in place. Despite new recruits in the offseason and youthism for unspoken rule, Monaco knows where he sets foot. And this is not really a coincidence that Leonardo Jardim should rely on a core group of nine players who were present last season on Tuesday for the third preliminary round first leg Champions League at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.

A duel with a regular European contests that will have the advantage to evolve on a synthetic lawn and has already played two league games. Nothing to panic a Monegasque training will be based on proven defensive qualities in Ligue 1 but also in the Champions League with Jardim. In fact, with a line of four consisting of Fabinho, Carvalho, Raggi and Kurzawa before Subasic is already oiled.

“ In any case it would be a false excuse to say that is not ready on the pretext that there are new players and when we’re good, we adapt “added in the columns of L’Equipe, Jeremy Toulalan whose role is to supervise newcomers throughout the season. Among them, there are some Cavaleiro that has already shown its qualities with 3 goals during preparation. “ It has the same characteristics as Yannick (Ferreira Carrasco party to Atletico and it will replace, ed), it goes fast forward with the ball and can make the difference alone. It s’ well with Anto (Martial) and it is true that it is quickly integrated himself , “said Toulalan.

Without taking Young Boys Guillaume Hoarau high, Monaco knows his strengths. And the latest edition of quarter-finalist does not intend to stop its Champions League in Switzerland

The eleven probable : Subasic – Fabinho, Carvalho, Raggi, Kurzawa – Toulalan (. cap), Pasalic. – Dirar, Moutinho Cavaleiro – Martial