Training: Mangane & Kembo-Ekoko rested

In the preparation towards Rennes’ next game, against Auxerre this week-end, Frédéric Antonetti had to deal with a few punctual absences during the week.

Ouest France reported that on Tuesday, Jirès Kembo Ekoko was missing at training, with pubic pain he apparently first felt during Rennes-Lyon. At the time, the Rennes goal scorer was forced to be substituted at the beginning of the second half. On Tuesday, he took part in the squad’s warm-up before leaving his team-mates to receive medical care.

Wednesday and Thursday morning, it was Kader Mangane’s turn to miss training. The Stade Rennes captain was struggling with a pain in his thigh, according to Ouest France. This Friday, the defender was complaining about his back and was forced to shorten his training session, according to the club’s official website. This could be keeping him out of this week-end’s game.