Rennes travels to Athens to face Panathinaikos this Thursday in the Europa League (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Breton club.
Like Olympique de Marseille a little earlier in the evening, Stade Rennais will face a Greek opponent for this 3rd day of the Europa League group stage. And Bruno Genesio’s men will even come up against a high-sounding name since they will challenge Panathinaikos, one of the country’s two biggest names.
The people of Rennes can expect some turbulence in an arena renowned for its electric atmosphere. With what composition? Bruno Genesio is not in the habit of revealing his plans, but he announced a name that will be on his team sheet: Warmed Omari.
The 23-year-old central defender remains in a very delicate performance in the derby against Lorient (1-2), but he will have the opportunity to revive himself in this European match. “His exit (at the break) was not a sanction, it was more a way of protecting him compared to his first period, and he will play as a starter tomorrow (this Thursday), Genesio announced in a pre-match press conference. The game requires mistakes, now he also has to understand that he has work to do in the area of concentration, I think, like many of my young players. Warmed is one of the players who is now a manager, making mistakes happens, provided we don’t repeat them, so I expect him to show all his character, all his qualities tomorrow (Thursday), to show that he progressed in his field. »
For the rest, Rennes should rely on its usual framework. Mandanda will be lined up, while Bourigeaud, Blas and Matic are also expected to start.
The expected line-up for Rennes : Mandanda – Assignon, Wooh, Theate, Truffert – Matic, Bourigeaud, Blas, Doué, Salah – Yildrim.
