BORDEAUX TEAM FOR THURSDAY
Carasso
Mariano, Henrique, Planus, Tremoulinas
Sertic, N'Guemo, Sane, Plasil
Jussie, Gouffran
Bordeaux boss Francis Gillot will be hoping to welcome back Henri Saivet into his matchday squad for Thursday's meeting, though Abdou Traore (thigh) is likely to be ruled out.
DID YOU KNOW?
•Bordeaux midfielder Ludovic Obraniak's career has seen him line up alongside both Papiss Cisse (at FC Metz) and Yohan Cabaye (at Lille).
•The Ligue 1 outfit have not won in nine meetings with English sides but have come out of all their previous eight European home games victorious.
•Bordeaux's David Bellion (pictured right) is familiar with the north east of England, having spent two somewhat undistinguished seasons at Sunderland. Now back in France, he has not scored a league goal since 2009.