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Rennes vs OFI Kreta: lineups

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Rennes 19 · 1 points
OFI Kreta 9 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Rennes vs OFI Kreta

Rennes 4-1-4-1
30 Samba
18 Nagida
24 Rouault
4 Cresswell
14 Reynolds
21 Rongier
11 Tamari
45 Camara
28 Thomasson
10 Blas
9 Lepaul

Predicted lineup for Rennes: Samba, Nagida, Rouault, Cresswell, Reynolds, Rongier, Tamari, Camara, Thomasson, Blas, Lepaul

OFI Kreta 3-4-3
31 Christogeorgos
2 Krizmanić
15 Poungouras
5 Kostoulas
3 Athanasiou
41 Bouchalakis
14 Androutsos
24 Dickmann
10 Cantalapiedra
18 Nuss
11 Fountas

Predicted lineup for OFI Kreta: Christogeorgos, Krizmanić, Poungouras, Kostoulas, Athanasiou, Bouchalakis, Androutsos, Dickmann, Cantalapiedra, Nuss, Fountas

Rennes

Quentin Merlin and Arnaud Nordin are both missing again for European competition because neither is registered, with Mahamadou Nagida expected to continue at left-back.

Elsewhere, Bryan Reynolds is expected to continue at right-back ahead of Przemysław Frankowski, who played five minutes against Auxerre. Charlie Cresswell is likely to continue alongside Anthony Rouault in the centre, with the Englishman having started all seven of his appearances for Rennes this season.

Brice Samba is expected to remain in goal after returning to group training following muscular problems. He has started each of Rennes' last five matches.

OFI Kreta

Christos Sielis and Aaron Iseka are both left out of OFI Crete's squad for the trip to Rennes; Iseka is receiving treatment, while Nikolaos Marinakis continues to sit out with a groin injury.

Elsewhere, Thiago Nuss is expected to start after appearing for 19 minutes against AEK Athens. Taxiarchis Fountas and Aitor Cantalapiedra are also likely to retain their places in attack, while Lorenzo Dickmann is expected to continue on the right of midfield. Nicolaos Athanasiou, who has a goal and an assist from three starts in the last five matches, is likely to start alongside Andreas Bouchalakis in midfield.

Injuries and suspensions

Rennes

  • Arnaud Nordin Not registered Unavailable
  • Quentin Merlin Not registered Unavailable

OFI Kreta

  • Nikolaos Marinakis Groin injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Rennes vs OFI Kreta?

1 player
  • Charlie Cresswell Rennes Starting

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Rennes

  1. Esteban Lepaul 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Adrien Thomasson 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Boulaye Dia 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Przemysław Frankowski 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Sebastian Szymański 1 goals 1 assists

OFI Kreta

  1. Aitor Cantalapiedra 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Geórgios Kanellópoulos 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Kenan Kodro 0 goals 1 assists
  4. Borja González 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Rennes

Player Starts Min. Form
Brice Samba 5/5 457 strong
Charlie Cresswell 5/5 457 solid
Mahdi Camara 5/5 457 solid
Valentin Rongier 4/5 384 solid
Anthony Rouault 4/4 367 solid
Esteban Lepaul 4/5 359 solid
Adrien Thomasson 4/5 357 strong
Mahamadou Nagida 3/5 311 solid

OFI Kreta

Player Starts Min. Form
Nikos Christogeorgos 4/4 360 strong
Achilleas Poungouras 4/4 360 solid
Konstantinos Kostoulas 4/4 349 solid
Krešimir Krizmanić 3/4 347 solid
Andreas Bouchalakis 4/4 309 solid
Nicolaos Athanasiou 3/4 302 strong
Lorenzo Dickmann 3/4 269 poor
Kenan Kodro 3/4 260 solid

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Rennes vs OFI Kreta be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Rennes against OFI Kreta?

Rennes are without Arnaud Nordin (not registered) and Quentin Merlin (not registered).

Who is unavailable for OFI Kreta against Rennes?

OFI Kreta are without Nikolaos Marinakis (groin injury).

What formation do Rennes play?

Rennes have used a 4-1-4-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do OFI Kreta play?

OFI Kreta have used a 3-4-3 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

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