The Union Bordeaux-Bègles will face USAP Perpignan in the fourth round of the Top 14 on Saturday, September 26, at 2:30 p.m. at the Aimé-Giral Stadium. The match will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport. Bordeaux, coached by Yannick Bru, has several key players returning, including Ben Tameifuna, who attended training without visible restrictions and is seeking a starting position. Other returning players include Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Damian Penaud, Tom Willis, and Maxime Lucu. However, Matthieu Jalibert is out for six weeks, and Romain Buros, Cameron Woki, and Hugo Avogadro did not attend team training. Lasha Pkhakadze has completed his suspension but was not on the field, while Salesi Rayasi is available. Perpignan, meanwhile, may rotate its squad due to several absences, including captain Mattéo Le Corvec, Maëlant Rabut, Marco Riccioni, Jaco Van Tonder, and Sevu Reece, who is injured. Young players such as Maxim Granell, Lorencio Boyer-Gallardo, and Diégo Mascarenc are expected to start, with the latter playing alongside New Zealander Braydon Ennor. The Argentines Ignacio Ruiz and Joaquin Oviedo are also expected to start. Tristan Tedder may be retained at fullback, competing with Antoine Aucagne, while Posolo Tuilagi could make his first start. Bordeaux has won four of the last five encounters against Perpignan, including two from last season, with their only recent victory dating back to June 2024. Perpignan has lost four of the last five matches against Bordeaux, including the two from last season (37-32 at Chaban-Delmas in May, then 12-27 at Aimé-Giral in October), with their only victory in June 2024 (37-30). Bordeaux has recorded two convincing victories against Racing 92 (64-5) and Stade Français (40-10), but suffered a heavy defeat at Toulouse (48-12). Their away record remains mixed, with two wins (at Bayonne, 40-38, and at Lyon, 21-17) for three losses in their last five away matches. Perpignan has had a mixed start to the season, with two narrow losses in Paris (28-26) and a heavy defeat in Montpellier (50-13), but they managed a win against Castres (43-29). At home, Perpignan has three wins in their last five matches, including the last two against Castres. The USAP has decided to trust youth, with Thierry Forner, Diego Mascarenc, and Maxim Granell expected to feature prominently. In the pack, the combination of José Madeira and Jonny Gray is expected to provide a strong defense. Bordeaux, despite being without Jalibert, is counting on Hugo Reus to lead the attack. The backline includes Dan Du Plessis, Nicolas Depoortère, and Arthur Retière, replacing the absent Louis Bielle-Biarrey. In the pack, Matis Perchaud, Sipili Falatea, and Gaëtan Barlot are expected to start, with Adam Zapędowski making his first start of the season. The third line features Marko Gazzotti, Cameron Woki, and Tom Willis.