Team News: Radamel Falcao starts for Monaco

Radamel Falcao will lead the line for Monaco in their first game back in Ligue 1 away to Bordeaux.

Also making debuts for Claudio Ranieri's men are Ricardo Carvalho, Jeremy Toulalan and James Rodriguez.

Meanwhile, former Barcelona full-back Eric Abidal returns 11 years after leaving for Lille.

Henri Saivet is the lone striker for the hosts at the Stade Chaban Delmas.

Bordeaux: Carasso, Mariano, Planus, Sane, Poundje, Biyogo Poko, Nguemo, Plasil, Obraniak, Maurice-Belay, Saivet

Monaco: Subasic, Fabinho, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Abidal, Toulalan, Obbadi, Ocampos, Rodriguez, Ferreira-Carrasco, Falcao