West Ham United will continue their preparations for the 2023-24 Premier League campaign with a friendly against Rennes on Saturday.
West Ham United will continue their preparations for the 2023-24 Premier League campaign with a pre-season friendly against Rennes at Roazhon Park on Saturday. Roazhon Park is the home of Rennes. West Ham United will enter into the match on the back of a 2-2 draw over Dag & Red on Saturday. On the other hand, Rennes is coming with a win against Brest with a scoreline of 1-0. Talking about their league progress, both teams compete in the top-tier football leagues. West Ham is in the English Premier League and finished fourteenth last year. On the other hand, Rennes is playing in Ligue 1 and finished fourth last season.
Talking about injury concerns, Rennes will start with one crucial miss in the game. The left-wing forward Martin Terrier will miss the game. Terrier will be out of action till the early part of September due to a cruciate ligament injury. The absence of Martin Terrier may not dent Rennes’s chance of winning the match. Players like Desire Doue can be an able replacement. On the other hand, there is no injury concern in the English camp.
The Hammers have had a fantastic conclusion to European football in 22/23 season. They were led by their flamboyant captain Declan Rice. Under the leadership of Rice, the EPL side lifted the UEFA Conference League cup by defeating Fiorentina. However, this season Rice has headed for Arsenal. In his absence, the senior players like Jarrod Bowen, Danny Ings and Lukasz Fabianski need to step up. On the other hand, Rennes also had a decent campaign in the 22/23 season. The French side has entered the UEFA Conference League based on their league standings. Without Rice in the side, David Moyes’s side to answer some tough questions ahead of the 23/24 season. There first task is to win against Rennes on Saturday.
Steve Mandanda, Matthis Abline, Lorenz Assignon, Jeanuel Belocian, Ludovic Blas, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Desire Doue, Lovro Majer, Warmed Omari Baptiste Santamaria, Arthur Theate
Lukasz Fabianski, Danny Ings, Divin Mubama, Pablo Fornals, Levi Laing, Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson, Jarrod Bowen, Freddie Potts, Flynn Downes
| Opponents | Score |
| Brest | 1-0 (W) |
| St Malo | 1-2 (W) |
| Concarneau | 1-1 (D) |
| Brest | 1-2 (W) |
| AS Monaco | 2-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Dag & Red | 2-2 (D) |
| Tottenham | 2-3 (W) |
| Perth Glory | 2-6 (W) |
| Boreham | 1-4 (W) |
| Fiorentina | 1-2 (W) |
The pre-season friendly between Rennes and West Ham United will take place at Roazhon Park on Saturday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Rennes vs West Ham United | Key Details |
| Date | July 29 (UK) |
| Venue | Roazhon Park |
| Kickoff time in France | 6:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 5:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans in the United States can live stream the match through FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com and FOX Deportes. Other broadcasters include beIN Sports and Star Sports. However, there won’t be any telecast of the match in India.
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