Vincent Aboubakar and Abdoulaye Diallo have been preferred to Kevin Monnet-Pacquet in attack for Lorient's clash with Ajaccio this evening.
Raphael Guerreiro is selected at left-back ahead of Pedrinho, who starts on the bench.
Gilles Sunu also starts as a substitute, with Christian Gourcuff opting for a 4-4-2 formation, opposed to the 4-5-1 setup selected by his opposite number Christian Bracconi.
Eduardo is the man to lead the line for the Corsican side, with Ricardo Faty, Benjamin Andre, Mehdi Mostefa, Salim Arrache and Junior Tallo making up the midfield.
Ajaccio: Ochoa, Hengbart, Peroz, Tonucci, Bonnart, Faty, Andre, Mostefa, Arrache, Eduardo, Tallo
Lorient: Chaigneau, Kone, Ecuele Manga, Bourillon, Guerreiro, Lautoa, Gassama, Diallo, Jouffre, Barthelme, Aboubakar
Michael Penkman
