LIVE – Reims-Rennes: Stade Rennes want to put pressure on Lens

The composition of Reims, in the 4-2-3-1

Reims: Diouf – Foket, Adgbadou, Abdelhamid, De Smet – Munetsi, Matusiwa – Ito, Flips, Zeneli – Balogun.

Substitutions: Pentz, Doubmia, Busi, Gravillon, Holm, Lopy, Van Bergen, Locko, Guitane.

Genesio offered a gift to his players’ children

Bruno Genesio has temporarily exchanged his coaching uniform for that of Santa Claus. In a column to Ouest-France, Stade Rennais midfielder Flavien Tait revealed the manager had been generous to his players’ children over the holiday season. One way to maintain a strong bond with his troops… and to get through the training schedule on December 25th, four days before the away game in Reims, Thursday (19:00, 16th matchday of Ligue 1).

Maurice confronts Deschamps about Terrier’s absence from the World Cup

The World Cup is over but Florian Maurice doesn’t get angry. In an interview with L’Equipe, the Stade Rennais technical director regrets the absence of Martin Terrier in the French team’s group after a 2021-2022 season with 21 goals in Ligue 1 and a still consistent start to the year. -2023 (11 goals, 4 assists). The coach is surprised by the lack of attraction of the Blues for Rennes player staff.

He accuses Didier Deschamps of sending a bad message to players playing in France.

Two confident teams

Unbeaten in all competitions since August 27 and defeated in the league against Bollaert (2-1), the Rennais are very confident when it comes to facing Rémois now coached by Will Still. A success would allow the Bretons to temporarily move back to within two points of Lens as Reims aim for the top half of the table.

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Third in Ligue 1, Stade Rennais travels to the Stade de Reims this Thursday, 11th, on matchday 16. Kick-off at 19:00 Followed by live commentary on the website and on the RMC Sport application.