First start in Ligue 1 for young AS Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba, this Saturday in Auxerre

He is one of the attractions of the Monaco evening in Yonne this Saturday evening: Aladji Bamba will experience, against AJ Auxerre, his first start in Ligue 1. The 19-year-old defensive midfielder, trained at the club, was rewarded for his interesting preseason. He will officiate alongside his captain Denis Zakaria, for what is only his third match in Ligue 1 (15 minutes accumulated over the first three matches). He did not come into play in the defeat at Lille (1-0).

Coach Adi Hütter, who had announced his intention to rotate the squad ahead of the Champions League, has renewed his entire defense. Teze, Dier, Mawissa, and Henrique, who returned late from his Brazil international, are on the bench. They are replaced by Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, and Ouattara. They will play ahead of Köhn, who has been reinvigorated after Hradecky's knee injury, which has left him out for about two months.

Minamino replaces Golovin in the starting eleven

Up front, as expected, the Biereth-Balogun duo is lined up. ASM wants to capitalize on the American's form, who scored against Strasbourg before the break (3-2), then in a friendly with his national team against Japan. His understanding with the Dane was a source of satisfaction against the Alsatians.

Golovin is out of Auxerre with a hamstring problem. The Russian playmaker was expected to start the match, but ultimately did not make the trip with the rest of the squad. Minamino has replaced him in the starting eleven.

Pogba, Fati, Idumbo (recovery), Hradecky (knee) and Diatta (choice) did not travel to Burgundy.

The Monaco eleven: Köhn - Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Ouattara - Akliouche, Bamba, Zakaria (cap.), Minamino - Biereth, Balogun.