Brest predicted XI vs Rennes: Pierre Lees-Melou set for first start of season | OneFootball

Pierre Lees-Melou could make his first start of the season against local rivals Stade Rennais. Lees Melou has been out of the squad after he underwent season-ending surgery on a fractured fibula near the end of the 2023/24 campaign. The midfielder has been missed during the club’s start to Ligue 1 with Brest missing last season’s consistency.

Lees-Melou will likely replace Kamory Doumbia in the starting lineup, with the Mali international set to drop to the bench. Jordan Amavi returns to the starting lineup with Massadio Haïdara suspended after he received a red card in the club’s 2-0 victory over Le Havre AC in their last fixture ahead of the international break.

The last change that Eric Roy could make for the Derby de la Bretagne is bringing in Soumaïla Coulibaly over Abdoulaye Ndiaye to play in the centre of defence alongside the captain Brendan Chardonnet.

Brest likely lineup v Rennes

Marco Bizot; Jordan Amavi, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Brendan Chardonnet, Kenny Lala; Pierre Lees-Melou; Mathias Pereira Lage, Hugo Magnetti, Mahdi Camara, Romain Del Castillo; Ludovic Ajorque. (L’Éq)

GFFN | Nick Hartland