LOSC welcomes the Austrians SK Sturm Graz this Wednesday for a new day of the Champions League league phase. Here are the probable compositions for this European meeting.
Over the last few days, LOSC had already, with the reception of Stade Brestois winner of PSV Eindhoven (1-0) this Tuesday, regained the level required by the Champions League. Launched in its last week with three matches this year, the Lille team is preparing to experience the remake of the round of 16 of the Conference League with the reception of SK Sturm Graz. Undefeated in all competitions for almost three months, and an inaugural defeat in Lisbon (Sporting CP, 2-0), Bruno Genesio's men have the Top 8 in their sights.
This duel, scheduled for this Wednesday, December 11 at 6:45 p.m., promises to be tricky for the Mastiffs who, until now, have been irresistible in the Champions League. As we approach the start of the match, we offer you the probable line-ups of the two teams. That of LOSC was concocted by us, while the starting lineup of SK Sturm Graz was created by the newspaper
The Team.
LOSC
LOSC is out this Wednesday to continue its great European campaign. It will be necessary to get rid of SK Sturm Graz and, to do this, Bruno Genesio should rely on a defense in which Thomas Meunier would make his comeback, absent a few days earlier against Brest. In contrast,
Mitchell Bakker should allow Gabriel Gudmundsson to breathe when the hinge Diakite
– Alexsandro seems immovable. In the midfield, who else but Benjamin Andrew,
captain, and Ayyoub Bouaddiwho was put to rest last weekend? Finally, Remy Cabella should be where he feels best, i.e. finding his position behind the attacker, Jonathan
Davidaccompanied by Matias Fernandez-Pardo et Alone
Sahrawi in the absence of Edon Zhegrova, preserved for the trip to Marseille.
The probable composition of LOSC: Chevalier – Meunier, Diakité, Alexsandro, Bakker – André, Bouaddi – Fernandez-Pardo, Cabella, Sahraoui – David
SK Sturm Graz
On the other hand, on the Austrian side, Jürgen Säumel should continue with the system that has been so successful for him since he took power, namely a 4-3-1-2 system with a low-point midfielder and two area attackers. The latter, the offensive line, will be led by Mika Bierethtop scorer in the Austrian championship with eleven goals and one and only scorer for his team in Lille (1-1). In the same way as
Kiteishvilipositioned behind his back, he finds an opponent whom he had managed to manhandle last March. The captain
Stankovic should be accompanied by
Boving et Yalcouye in midfield, in front of a line of four made up of
Lavalée, Discomfort,
Geyrhofer et Johnston.
