Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal remains sidelined for Stade Rennais against Marseille

Stade Rennais hosts Olympique de Marseille on Friday night at Roazhon Park. Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal is expected to remain out of the matchday squad following public criticism from coach Franck Haise regarding the centre-back’s recent performance. The defender previously missed the squad entirely last week amid speculation regarding a potential transfer to Fulham. Rennes enters the fixture with no new injury concerns, though Alidu Seidu and Djaoui Cissé are sidelined as they build fitness. Both players were deemed surplus to requirements during the recent summer transfer window but remained at the club. The projected starting eleven for the home side features Brice Samba, Mahamadou Nagida, Anthony Rouault, Charlie Cresswell, and Przemyslaw Frankowski in the defensive unit. Valentin Rongier is slated to lead the midfield alongside Moussa Al-Tamari, Adrien Thomasson, Mahdi Camara, and Ludovic Blas, with Esteban Lepaul starting up front.

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