A nineteen men squad in Bourgogne

Frédéric Antonetti announced a list of nineteen players this Saturday morning. An expected choice, since captain Kader Mangane remains doubtful for the game at the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps after he experienced a beginning of sciatica during the week, according to Ouest-France, and could miss a second consecutive game. At midfield, Tettey is out injured.

However, the manager should have less difficulty to pick his team than he experienced last weeks, since Jérôme Leroy and Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, who could return in central defence, possibly alongside Rod Fanni this time. Logically, a regular from the reserve is being pushed out by these returns, with John Boye returning to the CFA squad.

In Auxerre, Jean Fernandez will have to do without a few key players, including strikers Jelen & Le Tallec or defender Cédric Hengbart. However, the squad remains quite similar to those that managed a string of very good results over the last few weeks.

Stade rennais FC

- Goalkeepers : Carrasso, Douchez
- Defenders : Danzé, Fanni, Jebbour, Kana-Biyik, Mangane, Souprayen, Théophile-Catherine
- Midfielders: Brahimi, Dalmat, Doumbia, Leroy, Mandjeck, Marveaux, M’Vila, Tettey
- Forwards : Camara, Kembo Ekoko, Montaño

• Injured : Apam (fitness), Lemoine (kidney), Tettey (thigh)
• Suspended: n/a
• Manager’s decision : Diallo, Boye, Dembélé, Caro, Issah, Julienne

AJ Auxerre

- Goalkeepers : Riou, Sorin
- Defenders : Berthod, Coulibaly, Dudka, Grichting, Mignot
- Mildfields : Birsa, Chafni, N’Dinga, Oliech, Pedretti
- Forwards : Bourgeois, Contout, Quercia, Langil, Sammaritano

• Injured : Hengbart (hamstring), Jelen (knee), Licata (ankle), Le Tallec (ankle), Sanogo (shin), Traoré (adductors), N’Tep (ankle)
• Suspended : n/a
• Manager’s decision : Maeyens, Sidibé, Kallé, Johnson, Jasse, Acapandié, Missilou, Andrianantenaina

- Photo: Vicente Auxerre via Wikimédia Commons