Deprived of Estéban Lepaul, injured in the ankle, Stade Rennais are relying on striker Boulaye Dia to host Lille on Sunday (3pm) at Roazhon Park, on matchday 10 of Ligue 1.
Stade Rennais will have to do without Estéban Lepaul for the visit of Lille, this Sunday at 3pm at Roazhon Park, on matchday 10 of Ligue 1. Injured in the ankle against Paris FC and still absent from collective training, Lepaul leaves the spearhead of the attack exposed. Franck Haise, the Rennes coach, will be able to count on Boulaye Dia.
Named among the 21 players in the squad, the Senegal international provides cover at the tip of the attack, according to L’Équipe. There is no question of presenting him as a starter until the line-up is known, but his presence in the squad is confirmed.
Dia, the only experienced centre-forward
With four goals in Ligue 1 this season, Boulaye Dia sits 14th in the scorers’ chart, according to Ligue1.com. He is the only experienced centre-forward in the Rennes squad, the other two being Eliezer Mayenda and Issa Soumaré, also selected by Franck Haise. The coach will have to choose between these options to animate the Breton attack.
The absence of Lepaul, injured in the ankle, deprives Rennes of an option up front, just as the club comes off a heavy 5-2 defeat at Nice on 30 October, its third reverse of the season in all competitions, according to L’Équipe.
A squad strengthened by returning players
Franck Haise nonetheless records two pieces of good news: the returns of Przemysław Frankowski, recovered from a muscular niggle, and of Brice Samba in goal, according to OneFootball and Stade Rennais Online. These reinforcements offer the coach additional options.
Boulaye Dia, Mayenda and Soumaré make up the three centre-forwards selected, without the starting role for kick-off being confirmed in the report.
Lille, only one away defeat
On the other side, Lille come into the game with 18 points, two behind PSG before the start of this matchday 10, according to L’Équipe. The Lillois have lost only one away match in Ligue 1 this season, against Nice (2-1).
For Rennes, a win would allow them to close in on the Ligue 1 podium, according to L’Équipe, which indicates that the Rennais could take advantage of it in the event of victory. Kick-off will be given this Sunday 8 November 2026 at 3pm at Roazhon Park.