Ligue 1 – Against ASSE, Rennes loses Seidu but recovers Truffert

An important meeting from an accounting point of view, between two teams who find themselves in the fight to remain in the elite of French football. For this meeting, Jorge Sampaoli who has just landed on the sidelines of the Breton club will have to do without a major element at the start of the season, the Ghanaian international Alidu Seiduvictim during the previous day in Lille of a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the knee.

On the other hand, the Argentinian technician will find another full-back, on the left side of the field in the person ofAdrien Truffert. Suspended during the trip to the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, the native of Liège makes his return to the Rennes group. Finally, the SRFC must also do without its young goalkeeper, Dogan Alemdar hurt too. For the rest therefore, Sampaoli is spoiled for choice to compose his group and his starting eleven with a wish expressed during the pre-match press conference, that his players play with great aggressiveness, as reported West France : “It's true that Rennes is not used to playing in this area of ​​the ranking. I want the players to play with great aggressiveness. It's also a psychological struggle. The team's state of form is currently fragile. It takes a lot of energy to save the club.”