After fumbling through Metz's web site, it looks as though he was on the bench, but did not play in a a 1-0 win for Metz that, I beleive puts Metz in the promotion zone. I found his name in an article dated today, 12/19 and babelfished it into this: "...Jean Fernandez, who finally preferred to establish Franck Beria rather [than?] Oguchi Onyewu: "Franck has more play and of competition in the legs. Oguchi [has] almost not played since one year and it will be more useful thereafter to us."
Does that mean that gooch is out of shape and that he'll be playing after he gets back match fitness?
Actually, it means that the French mini-break has hit, and afterwards, he should gain more of an active role. Next match: Jan. 4th.