Le Havre vs Brest: Gautier Lloris faces old club
Le Havre and Stade Brestois 29 meet in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening with both sides still searching for their first win of the season. The matchweek three contest carries an extra subplot: summer signing Gautier Lloris returns to face the club he left for Brittany after four years in Normandy.
Team News and Injury Latest
Le Havre boss Didier Digard may be without forward Felix Mambimbi, who picked up a knock, while left-back Yanis Zouaoui is expected to continue after shaking off a thigh problem. Vincent Sasso started the opening match at centre-back alongside Ayumu Seko, stepping directly into the void created by Lloris’s departure. Lionel Mpasi, Timothée Pembélé and Rassoul Ndiaye are all likely to retain their places from the XI that faced Monaco.
For Brest, Julien Lachuer is set to name Lloris in the heart of defence. The 29-year-old swapped one Ligue 1 backline for another during the off-season and should get his first taste of action against his former colleagues. The visitors otherwise arrived in good health, with no new injury concerns reported before the brief trip to Le Havre.
Le Havre Form Guide
Le Havre are still looking for their first point of the 2026-27 Ligue 1 campaign. They opened with a 1-0 home defeat to Monaco – a loss sealed by a single second-half goal – before a difficult trip to Lyon on matchday two. Digard’s team struggled to create clear chances in that opening loss and can ill afford another blank in front of their own supporters.
Brest’s Steady Start Under Lachuer
Brest collected a point from their first fixture, a 2-2 draw at home to Le Mans in which they twice came from behind. That display offered encouragement, particularly in the attacking third, and Lachuer’s side then had a full week to prepare for their trip to Le Havre after facing Toulouse on matchday two. Integrating Lloris into a backline that already looked solid in the air will be key against a Le Havre attack that relies heavily on crosses and set-piece deliveries.