Erding to make his Rennes debut

After the victorious episode in the Coupe de France, last week against OGC Nice, it’s time to return to the league for Frédéric Antonetti’s players, the Bretons will host the Olympique de Marseille at the Stade de la Route de Lorient.
Still without its African internationals, Jonathan Pitroipa, Youssouf Hadji, John Boye and Kader Mangane all out at the AfCON, Frédéric Antonetti has called a squad of eighteen players, including the new Breton striker Mevlüt Erding.
A first call for the French-Turkish player, who could even be starting the game, since the possibilities in attack are well reduced for Stade Rennais’ Corsican manager.

Meanwhile, after having picked up a right ankle injury two weeks ago in Caen, Vincent Pajot returns into the Rennes squad for this game against Olympique de Marseille. However, Razak Boukari will have to wait for another couple of weeks until he is fully recovered of his hamstring strain.
Finally, Stade Rennais will be handicapped by the suspension of its in-form goalkeeper Benoît Costil. Indeed, the Rennes keeper has received a late sanction from the commission of discipline following his dreadful tackle on Benjamin André during the last Ajaccio-Rennes. He will be replaced tomorrow by youngster Abdoulaye Diallo, who returns in the professional team’s goals in a Ligue 1 game for the first time since his first game, two years ago.

Stade rennais FC

- Goalkeepers : Diallo, N’Diaye
- Defenders : Apam, Danzé, Kana-Biyik, Mavinga, Théophile-Catherine
- Midfielders : Brahimi, Doumbia, Féret, M’Vila, Mandjeck, Pajot, Tettey
- Forwards : Erding, Kembo, Montaño, Diarra

• Injured : Boukari (hamstring)
• Suspended : Costil
• International : Boye, Hadji, Mangane, Pitroipa
• Manager’s decision : Dalmat, Doucouré, Foulquier, Jebbour, Kandji, Issah, Rouger, Sané

- Photo : staderennais.com