AdminStade Brestois head to the Stade Louis II on Friday night to face AS Monaco, buoyed by the return of three key players.
Abdallah Sima, Romain Del Castillo, and Ludovic Ajorque, who were all dealing with minor injuries prior to the international break, are back in contention and are expected to feature in the starting XI.
However, Eric Roy’s side will be without some important names. Soumalia Coulibaly is sidelined, paving the way for Julien Le Cardinal to make a rare start at centre-back.
Massadio Haidara is also unavailable, which means Jordan Amavi will step in at left-back. Additionally, Romain Faivre misses out, joining long-term absentee Bradley Locko on the sidelines. Locko, who suffered an ACL injury during pre-season, is not expected to return this campaign.
Despite these absences, Roy will be hoping his returning stars can inspire a strong performance against a Monaco side that has been in fine form this season.
Predicted Brest Line-Up Against Monaco
Marco Bizot; Jordan Amavi, Julien Le Cardinal, Brendan Chardonnet, Kenny Lala; Hugo Magnetti, Pierre Lees-Melou, Mahdi Camara; Abdallah Sima, Ludovic Ajorque, Romain Del Castillo. (L’Équipe)
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