Stade Rennais faces FC Nantes for the 7th day of Ligue 1, this Sunday (8:45 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this derby.
Stuck in the middle of the table with the same number of points, Stade Rennais and FC Nantes hope to make a small jump in the standings this Sunday evening. To do this, we will have to win a Breton derby, always eagerly awaited in the west. And if the Rennes seem favorites for this match, Nantes, who have raised their heads after a failed start to the season, are arriving with plenty of ambition.
Aware that Rennes are starting their matches strong, Pierre Aristouy has clearly alerted his players. »We watched the Rennes matches. There was some good, some very good and some not so good. We will have to be able to control these times of pressure with use of the ball which should allow us to loosen the grip and why not reverse the balance of force.“, explained the Canaries coach.
“ We are still in an away derby configuration, with a Nantes team which has not won in Rennes for a long time. Even if the last two matches have given us an interesting amount of confidence, we know where we are going.“, also noted Aristouy.
The latter will also benefit from the return of its number 1 goalkeeper Alban Lafont. Opposite, Bruno Genesio must do without Martin Terrier and Enzo Le Fée.
The expected compositions
Rennes : Mandanda – Assignon, Omari, Theate, Truffert – Bourigeaud, Matic – Blas, Gouiri, Salah – Kalimuendo.
Nantes : Lafont – Pierre-Gabriel, Castelletto, Cömert, Merlin – Chirivella, Augusto – Bamba, Mollet, Simon – Mohamed.
Where to watch the game ?
This match between Rennes and Nantes counting for the 7th day of Ligue 1 will be broadcast this Sunday evening on Prime Video, from 8:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the Amazon group’s streaming platform, via the Ligue 1 Pass.
