New Auxerre boss Laurent Fournier has made four changes following last weekend's 1-0 defeat to Toulouse, as he bids to end his team's run of 13 games without a win.
Alain Traore, Soualiho Meite and former Liverpool forward Anthony Le Tallec drop to the substitutes' bench, while Amadou Sidibe has been omitted from the squad entirely.
Georges Mandjeck, Olivier Kapo, Edouard Cisse and Dennis Oliech all return to the starting eleven.
Valenciennes have make just one change following their crucial 1-0 win over Rennes. Captain David Ducourtioux returns in place of Rudy Mater.
Auxerre: Olivier Sorin, Cedric Hengbart, Willy Boly, Stephane Grichting [captain], Dariusz Dudka, Georges Mandjeck, Kamel Chafni, Olivier Kapo, Edouard Cisse, Dennis Oliech, Omar Kossoko.
Valenciennes: Nicolas Penneteau, David Ducourtioux [captain], Gil, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Benjamin Brou Angoua, Remi Gomis, Pape Abdou Camara, Renaud Cohade, Gael Danic, Vincent Aboubakar, Mathieu Dossevi.
