Team News: Three up top for Bastia against Reims

Bastia have decided to start with three men in attack as they welcome Reims in Ligue 1 this evening, with Ilan, Gianni Bruno and Florian Raspentino all starting up front.

The hosts will operate with three central defenders and four midfielders, with the likes of Sambou Yatabare, Julien Sable and Romaric pulling the strings from the centre of the pitch.

Tonight's visitors feature a more conventional 4-4-2 formation, with both Nicolas De Preville and Odair Fortes leading the Reims line.

The two frontmen will be supported by a four-man midfield made up of Floyd Ayite, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Antoine Devaux and Mads Albaek.

Bastia: Landreau; Squillaci, Palmieri, Modesto, Diakite, Romaric, Raspentino, Sable, Bruno, Yatabare, Ilan

Reims: Agassa; Signorino, Tacalfred, Mandi, Weber, Krychowiak, Devaux, Albaek, Fortes, De Preville, Ayite