Anthony Modeste will be deployed as the lone striker for Bastia in their Ligue 1 clash against Lorient away from home.
Jerome Rothen will also start for the away side in midfield alongside Wahbi Khazri, Jacques Faty, Florian Thauvin and Sambou Yatabare.
Meanwhile, Lorient will have Mathieu Coutadeur partnering Jeremie Aliadiere in attack.
Lorient: Audard; Kone, Manga, Baca, Barthelme; Pedrinho, Corgnet, Jouffre, Abu; Coutadeur, Aliadiere
Bastia: Landreau; Marchal, Palmieri, Harek, Cioni; Khazri, Faty, Thauvin, Yatabare; Rothen, Modeste
