Souleymane Camara will be deployed as the lone striker for Montpellier in their Ligue 1 game against Valenciennes at home this evening.

John Utaka, Younes Belhanda, Remy Cabella, Benjamin Stambouli and Jonas Martin will be the five midfielders for the defending French champions.

Valenciennes have adopted a very attacking formation, with Gael Danic, Opa Nguette and Maor Melikson all starting up front for the visitors.

Montpellier: Jourden; Hilton, Bedimo, Congre, El Kaoutari; Utaka, Belhanda, Cabella, Stambouli, Martin; Camara

Valenciennes Penneteau; Angoua, Rose, Bong, Mater; Sankhare, Sanchez, Gomis; Danic, Nguette, Melikson