Conrad Harder is set to start over Jacobo Ortega when RC Strasbourg Alsace travel to face Toulouse FC on Friday night.

Hugo Oliveira, who alleviated some of the pressure that had been building thanks to a win over AJ Auxerre last week, remains without Fabio Baldé and Joaquín Panichelli. The latter continues to recover from the ACL injury that he sustained back in March.

Martial Godo’s return to the fold has been a welcome one and he is expected to continue on the left, whilst Gio Reyna is exepcted to play in the No.10 role for Strasbourg tonight. Chelsea loanee Dario Essugo may start this encounter from the bench. Samir El Mourabet and Pape Demba Diop may be preferred in the midfield.

Strasbourg likely line-up v Toulouse

Filip Jorgensen; Joaquín Oso, Karim Coulibaly, Ismael Doukouré, Lucas Hogsberg; Pape Demba Diop, Samir El Mourabet; Martial Godo, Gio Reyna, Gessime Yassine; Conrad Harder. (L’Éq)