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- Strasbourg face Brest in a Ligue 1 clash on Wednesday night
- Gary O’Neil plans to pick his best players despite the season having no goals left
- Four key players will miss the match through injury or other issues
- The team has no chance of European football next year after cup exits
- Recent weeks saw reserve players get chances in league matches
Strasbourg’s season has ended early. The French side hoped to win a cup and reach Europe. But they lost in the French Cup semi-finals. They also failed in the UEFA Conference League last week. A draw with Angers confirmed they cannot catch Monaco in the table.
Only two games remain now. Pride is the only thing left to fight for. Manager Gary O’Neil will still pick a strong team against Stade Brestois on Wednesday. This is a change from recent matches. In those games, he gave chances to backup players in the league.
Four players will not travel. Aaron Anselmino, Emanuel Emegha, David Datro Fofana and Joaquín Panichelli are all out.
The predicted team sees Mike Penders start in goal. Ben Chilwell, Ismael Doukouré, Andrew Omobamidele and Guéla Doué will play in defence. Mathis Amougou and Samir El Mourabet should control midfield. Julio Enciso will lead the attack. He will get support from Martial Godo, Sébastien Nanasi and Diego Moreira.