Usually, during international match days, coaches will be worried about players being injured. But in Nantes, the opposite is true: the players will face losing their head coach.
According to French Western French newspaper Les de France on Friday, Castro may have suffered a serious knee injury in an impromptu game with the coaching staff on Thursday. According to regional media reports, the former Dunkirk coach appeared at the Nantes 1-1 Le Mans game on Friday wearing protective gear.
It is currently suspected that Castro might have just sprained his knee, but further examinations may reveal a more serious injury as there are concerns that it may be a cruciate ligament tear. In the next week, Nantes will play against Nice in the league, and they are currently ranked 13th in Ligue 1.
Ligue 1 coaches don't seem to have a smooth start on this international match day. Paris Saint-Germain coach Louis Enrique fell while riding a bicycle on Friday, causing a fractured collarbone, and the club said he will undergo surgery.
source:cm 7m