Habib Beye’s Chilling Words on Estéban Lepaul’s Injury

Fortunately, it was not as bad as feared for Estéban Lepaul. During yesterday’s match against Monaco, it seemed like the Rennes striker might not recover from a terrible tackle by Denis Zakaria, who was sent off immediately. Reactions from his teammates, including Breel Embolo, raised concerns about a potential tibia fracture for Lepaul. However, he managed to get back on his feet, much to the relief of his coach, Habib Beye, although he was later substituted for Blas.

“He received a significant challenge,” the Senegalese coach remarked. “My fear was that all the players looked at me and said he had broken his tibia… Breel came to me saying, ‘It’s broken, it’s broken!’ I thought it was serious. His tibia was noticeably affected, justifying the red card. Thankfully, he was able to continue for a while, but we had to take him off because he was in a lot of pain. We’ll assess the situation, as this kind of hit can be troublesome for training, especially with a bruise developing in the next 48 hours.”