Gaetan Charbonnier has returned to the Montpellier starting lineup for their Ligue 1 game against Bordeaux away from home this evening.

Benjamin Stambouli is also back for the defending French champions and the duo replace Jonas Martin and John Utaka in the team.

Cheick Diabate will start for Bordeaux as the lone striker upfront.

Bordeaux: Carrasso; Sane, Faubert, Mariano, Tremoulinas; Obraniak, Plasil, Maurice-Belay, Saivet, Sertic; Diabate

Montpellier: Jourdren; Hilton, Bedimo, Congre, El Kaoutari; Mounier, Belhanda, Camara, Cabella, Stambouli; Charbonnier