Winner on the wire against FC Nantes (3-2) during the 11th day of Ligue 1 before the international break, RC Lens who remained on two defeats in a row against LOSC and PSG, will have to confirm, this Saturday, against Olympique de Marseille.
A success against OM would allow the Sang et Or to return to the level of the Marseille club. For this meeting, Will Still will however have to deal with a squad decimated by injuries and suspensions.
Abdukodir Khusanov and Jonathan Gradit are suspended, Ruben Aguilar and Jimmy Cabot are injured, while Przemyslaw Frankowski is doubtful. A real headache in perspective for Will Still, who could have a surprise in store for us at the right piston position.
Still, the Brice Samba gang will need a pumped-up Bollaert, facing an OM team which must react after the defeat at the Vélodrome against AJ Auxerre. A twelfth man all the more important as Marseille supporters were authorized to travel to Artois.
According to RMC, 1000 supporters of Olympique de Marseille are expected in Lens this Saturday, November 23. The National Directorate for the Fight against Hooliganism (DNLH) has in fact taken reinforced security measures to guarantee the smooth running of the trip. Marseille supporters will be supervised by a police escort from the afternoon, with a meeting point set to ensure their safety.
The Lensois supporters will therefore be expected at the turning point, since a certain rumble is starting to rise concerning a less and less crazy atmosphere in Bollaert. The reception of OM will therefore be an opportunity to show that the den of RC Lens is still as vibrant as ever.
