Remy Cabella starts from the bench for Montpellier HSC as they push for the Ligue 1 title.
Marco Estrada and Cyril Jeunechamp come into the midfield with Benjamin Stambouli also dropping to the subs bench.
Souleymane Camara partners Ligue 1 top scorer Olivier Giroud in attack.
Sloan Privat has to settle for a place on the Sochaux bench.
Montpellier: Jourdren, Yanga-Mbiwa, Hilton, Bedimo, Jeunechamp, Belhanda, Estrada, Saihi, Utaka, Giroud, Camara
Sochaux: Cros, Corchia, Banana, Carlao, Sauget, Boudebouz, Martin, Roudet, Lopy, Camara, Maiga
