Marseille welcome struggling Rennes to the Stade Velodrome in today's early Ligue 1 kickoff.

Jose Anigo's side are currently in sixth place in the table and are looking to push for a Champions League spot with just nine games to go in the season.

In contrast, the beleaguered Bretons are languishing in 16th place, just three off the drop zone.

Marseille have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Andre-Pierre Gignac at the helm, while Rennes are in a 4-2-1-2-1 setting, with Romain Alessandrini, Ola Toivonen and Kamil Grosicki leading the line.

Philippe Montanier's team is missing three players ahead of this clash, with Vincent Pajot, Julien Feret and Paul-Georges Ntep all ruled out with injuries.

Marseille: Mandanda, Fanni, Nkoulou, Mendes, Morel, Cheyrou, Romao, Ayew, Valbuena, Thauvin, Gignac

Rennes: Costill, Mbengue, Armand, Kana-Biyik, Danze, Makoun, Konradsen, Doucoure, Alessandrini, Toivonen, Grosicki