Auxerre decimated by absences for Coupe de France tie with Monaco | OneFootball

Auxerre host Monaco in the Coupe de France on Sunday at 14:45 with a heavily depleted squad, according to L'Équipe.

Christophe Pelissier confirmed that forwards Danny Namaso, representing Cameroon, and Lassine Sinayoko, for Mali, are at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Midfielder Oussama El-Azzouzi and defender Clément Akpa are suspended. Sinaly Diomandé, Sekou Mara, Elisha Owusu and Telli Siwé are injured, with hamstring problems for Diomandé and Owusu, an ankle issue for Mara and a knee injury for Siwé.

Pelissier said they had anticipated losing players to international duty, but had not foreseen further losses through suspensions and injuries.

He was speaking on Friday at his pre-match press conference. In total, AJA are without eight players for Monaco’s visit.

Source: L'Équipe