Benoit Pedretti Injury Rules Auxerre Captain Out For Season

Today the club announced their captain Benoît Pedretti will remain sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an adductor muscle injury suffered earlier this month. Pedretti has missed the last two matches for the relegation-threatened club. Head coach Jean Fernandez spoke with the media on Wednesday:

This season has been quite a shock to the system for supporters. After many years of quality soccer, including finishing third last season and playing in the UEFA Champions League group stages this year, the club now faces an eight game stretch for survival in the top flight.