Gabès Tiles Face a Crucial Test in Sfax – A Heroic Performance Needed to Dodge Defeat and Stay Out of the Relegation Zone
La Presse – The 0‑0 draw between Zliza in Gabès and CAB has dampened hopes of escaping early the trio of teams fighting relegation at the bottom of the table. It also cooled the intensity of the matches that preceded it – two victories over OB and ESZ and a draw against the Étoilés – but the desire to keep battling for survival remains strong within the squad. Nothing is decided yet, but every point earned from now on will be precious for the rest of the campaign.
Against CSS, Abdelkader Chouaya and his teammates will give everything, hoping to finally overturn the unfavorable odds and predictions that have been stacked against them and to make a decisive difference.
Guezmir Absent, Assane’s Status Uncertain
The “Red and Black” of Carrelage de Gabès will not have an easy night against the Sfaxians. Up to the last minute, there was no information on the eligibility of the five players still pending clearance after settling debts with the federation and lifting the recruitment ban (Souleymane Ouattara, Nidhal Saied, Faied Ben Hassine, Mohamed Aziz Khlifi and Ameur Jouini). Consequently, they do not appear on the list of the 20 players called up for this important match.
Another key absence will be felt: the spearhead of the attack, Hosni Guezmir, while a positive development could be the promotion of Ridouane Assane to the starting eleven, even though he has only just recovered from injury.
Despite these major handicaps, coach Mohamed Chibani still has solid options to adopt an audacious attacking style:
- Hakim Tka, Mohamed Aziz Sekrafy and Mohamed Amine Khadhraoui to drive the offense.
- The Diolvy Moukouba – Oussama Neffati duo for finishing.
- An offensive joker on the bench: Hamza Abdellkrim.
If the defensive line holds firm and becomes a bunker that is hard to breach, success will hinge on a quick‑counter attack that traps CSS inside its own half. That will be the key to a low‑risk exit from this high‑stakes away fixture.
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