Metz will be looking to the creative talents of Sergey Krivets and Yeni Ngbakoto as they aim to get something out of their clash with visiting Montpellier HSC in Ligue 1 this evening.

Albert Cartier's frontmen will be supported by the enterprise of Florent Malouda and Guirane Ndaw in the middle, while Juan Falcon has been left on the bench to be used as an impact substitute.

HSC are to play with a more conservative formation, which sees Lucas Barrios lead the attacking line on his own as part of a 4-5-1 formation.

Montpellier's lone striker will be given some help from a bank of four inclusive of the attacking talents of Morgan Sanson and Paul Lasne.

Metz: Carrasso; Revierez, Milan, Bussmann, Palomino, Sarr, Malouda, Lejeune, Ndaw, Krivets, Ngbakoto

Montpellier HSC: Jourdren; Congre, Hilton, El Kaoutari, Marveaux, Mounier, Martin, Dabo, Lasne, Sanson, Barrios