FC Nantes’ Tylel Tati has injured his thigh and will therefore miss Sunday’s Breton derby against Stade Rennais.

Not only will Tati miss Sunday’s game, but he will also miss the run-in. It is a blow for Nantes, who are already up against it in their bid to stave off relegation to Ligue 2. Vahid Halilhodzic is also without Francis Coquelin, Fabien Centonze, and Kelvin Amian. The likes of Rémy Cabella and Louis Leroux are not expected to start the game. Abakar Sylla, on loan from RC Strasbourg Alsace, is not even expected to make the matchday squad.

A win against Rennes is almost a must. With four games remaining, Les Canaris are five points behind AJ Auxerre, who currently occupy the relegation play-off place.

Anthony Lopes; Deiver Machado, Nicolas Cozza, Ali Yousuf, Frédéric Guilbert; Johann Lepenant, Ibrahima Sissoko, Mohamed Kaba; Matthis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed, Dehmaine Tabibou. (L’Éq)