Team News: Brandao leads line for Saint-Etienne against Valenciennes

Saint-Etienne have decided to start with Brandao up front as they welcome Valenciennes in Ligue 1 this evening.

The hosts' lone striker will be supported by the attacking talents of Romain Hamouma and Fabien Lemoine, with their midfield being marshalled by Franck Tabanou and Benjamin Corgnet.

The visitors will be relying on the attacking threat of Majeed Waris, with attacking creativity coming from a four-man midfield consisting of Maor Melikson, Marco da Silva, Eloge Enza Yamissi and David Ducourtioux.

Saint-Etienne: Ruffier; Zouma, Brison, Perrin, Clerc, Corgnet, Cohade, Lemoine, Tabanou, Branda, Hamouma

Valenciennes: Penneteau; Masuaku, Medjani, Ciss, Kagelmacher, Mater, Ducourtioux, Enza Yamissi, da Silva, Melkison, Waris