"End of the season and thus the end of my adventure with Montpellier. The verdict has unfortunately fallen, partial rupture of the posterior cruciate (knee) which will keep me away from the field for the next four months", he indicated.

Descat, 30, was injured Friday during the victory of the MHB in Saint-Raphaël (38-34), during the 19th day of Starligue.

The Olympic champion (41 caps) played his last match with Montpellier on this occasion, as he joined Vezsprem from July for two seasons.

In Hungary, he will find several French internationals: Kentin Mahé, Nedim Remili and Ludovic Fabregas, who is preparing to leave Barcelona.

Montpellier, which alone occupies the place of leader with two points ahead of Paris SG and Nantes, will be deprived until the end of the season of one of its major weapons.

The MHB, winner of two Champions Leagues (2003, 2018), has not been champion of France since 2012.

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