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Nantes' Cameroonian defender Jean-Charles Castelletto (L) is challenged by Strasbourg's French defender Thomas Delaine during the French L1 football match between RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Nantes at Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, eastern France on August 31, 2022. (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images)

RC Strasbourg Alsace will travel to face FC Nantes on Sunday without their captain, Habib Diarra. The midfielder is currently sidelined with an ankle sprain and is expected to remain unavailable until after the international break.

According to reports, Valentín Barco, normally a left-back, might be moved into the midfield to partner Andrey Santos, who is anticipated to wear the captain’s armband for Strasbourg in Diarra’s absence. With Barco potentially in midfield, Diego Moreira could shift back into defense. Andrew Omobamidele is another notable absentee for coach Liam Rosenior, and he is also expected to be out until after the international break.

Thomas Delaine, Moise Sahi Dion, and Abdoul Ouattara are also unavailable for Les Alsaciens for this match.

Strasbourg Likely Line-up v Nantes

Djordje Petrovic; Diego Moreira, Ismaël Doukouré, Mamadou Sarr, Guéla Doué; Valentín Barco, Andrey Santos; Sébastien Nanasi, Félix Lemarechal, Dilane Bakwa; Emanuel Emegha.

By Vihaan Mehrotra

In the heart of Bangalore lives and works Vihaan Mehrotra, one of modern India's most insightful sports analysts. His childhood passion for cricket and field hockey evolved into a successful career. His daily column in Bangalore's digital media covers all significant world sporting events, from cricket matches to badminton tournaments. As a sports betting expert, he developed his own methodology for analyzing team statistics. His IPL match predictions are renowned for their 75% accuracy rate.

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