Montpellier HSC are to start with a strike partnership of Lucas Barrios and Djamel Bakar as they welcome Bastia to the Stade de la Mosson in Ligue 1 this evening.

Home coach Rolland Courbis has decided to deploy four men across the middle, with creativity being provided by Morgan Sanson and Jamel Saihi.

The away side will feature the same 4-4-2 setup, which sees both Francois Kamano and Giovanni Sio being used in the forward positions.

Bastia are to be marshalled by skipper Yannick Cahuzac in the middle of the pitch, who will operate alongside the attacking threats of Guillaume Gillet and Ryad Boudebouz.

Montpellier HSC: Jourdren; Congre, Hilton, El Kaoutari, Marveaux, Mounier, Dabo, Sanson, Saihi, Barrios, Bakar

Bastia: Areola; Palmieri, Peybernes, Modesto, Cioni, Ayite, Boudebouz, Cahuzac, Gillet, Sio, Kamano