Le Havre
Le Havre are already without Junior Mwanga this weekend, suspended after his red card, and could be missing their first-choice goalkeeper too: Lionel Mpasi-Nzau is a doubt, leaving Gauthier Gallon in line to deputise between the posts.
Mwanga's absence also affects the back line, where Ayumu Seko has covered both centre-back and right-back over the last three matches. He was the sharper performer in both battles, ahead of Timothée Pembélé on the right and ahead of Mwanga himself in the middle, and is set to continue at right-back here.
Further forward, Elias Jelert and Josh Maja both earned their first starts of the campaign against Brest last week and are in line to keep their places, with Ally Samatta again expected to lead the attack after scoring in that match.
Angers
Angers still have to make do without Haris Belkebla and Louis Mouton, both sidelined by injury, but the rest of the defence looks settled.
Carlens Arcus has started twice at right-back to Lillian Rao-Lisoa's one, and was the sharper of the two; he is picked to continue there again this weekend. On the opposite flank, Joseph Kalulu is set to continue at left-back even after two indifferent performances, in which he won 57 per cent of his duels, with only marginal separation from Jacques Ekomié in that battle.
Further forward, Amine El Ouazzani, Jim Allevinah and Anthony Bermont have started all three matches this run and are withdrawn in the second half each time; all three look set to keep their places again against Le Havre, with Branco van den Boomen expected to pull the strings in midfield after a goal and an assist last time out.
