Nantes return to action on Friday night with a tricky trip to Roazhon Park to face an in-form Rennes side, having had their match against PSG controversially postponed last weekend. Coach Antoine Kombouaré was frustrated by the decision, as Nantes hoped to face a potentially rotated PSG side. Instead, they now resume their survival fight with six games to go and just three points clear of the relegation playoff spot.

Rennes, meanwhile, crushed Le Havre 5-1 last time out, extending their solid run since Habib Beye’s appointment. With six wins in their last 10 and a January spending spree boosting the squad, they’ve pulled away from danger and now eye a late push into the top half. They’re 11th heading into the weekend and unbeaten in their last six home matches against Nantes.

The visitors haven’t won at Roazhon Park since 2013 but did beat Rennes at home in December during a difficult stretch under Jorge Sampaoli. Nantes will hope to repeat their recent away win at Nice, which was also a Friday fixture, though they’ll miss midfielders Coquelin and Chirivella. Castelletto returns from suspension, and Moses Simon will be key in attack again.

Rennes are missing Blas and Seidu, but Kalimuendo is flying, with three goals and three assists in his last three games. With Nantes winless in all 13 matches this season where they’ve conceded first, a strong Rennes start could decide this.

The hosts are in form, have more quality, and should have enough to keep their momentum going against a Nantes side still struggling for consistency.

南特将在周五晚上重返赛场，面对状态良好的雷恩，他们上周与巴黎圣日耳曼的比赛被推迟。主教练安托万·孔布阿洛伊尔对这一决定感到沮丧，因为南特希望面对可能轮换的巴黎圣日耳曼。相反，他们现在继续他们的生存之战，还有6场比赛，只差3分的降级季后赛席位。

与此同时，雷恩上一次以5比1击败勒阿弗尔，延续了贝耶上任以来的稳定势头。在过去的10场比赛中取得了6场胜利，加上一月份的大手笔扩充了球队阵容，他们已经摆脱了危险，现在正在向上半区挺进。他们在周末前排名第11位，在最近6场主场对阵南特的比赛中保持不败。

自2013年以来，客队还没有在罗钟公园赢过球，但去年12月，在豪尔赫·桑保利的带领下，客队在主场击败了雷恩。南特希望能重复他们最近客场战胜尼斯的胜利，这也是周五的比赛，尽管他们将失去中场科奎林和奇里维拉。卡斯特莱托从停赛中回归，摩西·西蒙将再次成为进攻的关键。

雷恩失去了布拉斯和塞杜，但卡里穆恩多在最近三场比赛中取得了3球3助攻的出色表现。南特在本赛季的13场比赛中都是先丢球，没有赢球，而雷恩的强势开局可能会决定这一点。

主队状态良好，实力更强，应该有足够的实力在对阵仍在努力保持稳定的南特时保持他们的势头。