Gideon Mensah News: Absent for child birth

Mensah is not an option for Wednesday's match against Strasbourg due to the birth of his child, according to manager Christophe Pelissier. "[Gideon] is going to be a dad and won't be there."

Mensah will sit out the club's next match for a big stage in his life, as the defender is becoming a dad and will miss the contest due to the birth of his child. He will leave the club without their regular left-back due to his absence, as he has yet to miss a start all season, with Fredrik Oppegard as a possible replacement. He will likely only miss the one match and look for a return next contest when facing Marseille on Nov. 1, likely to start immediately once he has returned.