ES Sœur et Or Must Win the Derby to Keep Their Tunisian Championship Title

The Press — For years, the derby has not been as crucial in the championship title race. It's no coincidence that the derby has been chosen to close out the 29th round, and it's the main event this Sunday afternoon.

All eyes will be on the Olympique de Radès stadium, where the derby will take place behind closed doors in front of 27,000 ES Sœur et Or supporters. The fans will be cheering on Yassine Meriah and his teammates with one clear objective: win the derby, a crucial step in retaining their Tunisian championship title.

ES Sœur et Or are currently in second place in the standings, two points behind the league leaders. Despite the two-point deficit, the team remains in control of their destiny, provided they win their remaining two matches in the championship. This Sunday, they face Club Africain, and on Thursday, they travel to Ben Guerdane.

The task is not an easy one, but it's not impossible either. The players, particularly the attackers, must give it their all to retain their championship title. They must take it one step at a time: win this Sunday, as only victory matters today. Failure to do so will render their trip to Ben Guerdane pointless.

In short, the derby is the match of the season for ES Sœur et Or, who must preserve their national titles, the Championship and the Tunisian Cup, to console themselves and salvage their season.

Mohamed Dräger: A Prolonged Absence

Patrice Beaumelle will face his first derby with a defense that will be missing three key players. Béchir Ben Saïd, the team's first goalkeeper, has been injured in training and will not rejoin the team until tomorrow. He has been training alone for a week.

Mohamed Dräger, the right-back, was expected to recover in time for the derby, but he will ultimately miss the match. He was injured in the shoulder during the championship match against CAB.

Hamza Jelassi is suspended after being sent off against JSO. He will be replaced by Yassine Meriah, who will partner with Mohamed Amine Tougaï in the central axis. Tougaï has been training alone to follow a specific workout and will rejoin the team tomorrow. Unless there's a last-minute surprise, he's ready for the derby.

Mohamed Ben Ali, Yan Sasse, and Kouceila Boualia have trained normally with the team and are fit to play. The team has been in a training camp since Friday.