While Lorient will be buoyed by the returns of Yann Jouffre and Lamine Kone ahead of their Ligue 1 match against Caen on Saturday evening, they are also having to contend with several absentees, both through injury and suspension.
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France Football have reported that Lamine Gassama, the Senegalese right-back, has been included in the squad but remains a doubt for the match against Caen.
By contrast, Mathieu Coutadeur has been ruled out with adductor trouble, while Valentin Lavigne is struggling with a hip problem and Mathias Autret will be missing due to groin problems.
New signing Gabon international Ibrahim Didier N’dong is suspended for the meeting with Caen after receiving a red card on his first full start for Les Merlus against Saint-Etienne last weekend.