Fourteen. The match against Monaco will be the fourteenth of the LOSC season in all competitions. No elite team has played more. Add to that national team matches and it makes for a busy schedule for some Mastiffs. Too busy? The question is worth asking afterwards the serious knee injury of full-back Tiago Santos occurred last Wednesday during training. A new hard blow which adds to an already full infirmary (Bentaleb, Umtiti, Mbappé, Haraldsson, Ismaïly). For a team that plays on two tables, that’s starting to do a lot.
Princely trip…and risky
Especially since this evening’s opponent is of Champions League caliber. The Monegasques are undefeated this season – only RC lens managed to keep them in check 1-1 – and signed the second best start in the club’s history (19 points in seven games). Very strong therefore for the Lille people, who remain on three successes in a row including a prestigious one against Real Madrid (1-0).
On the field side, LOSC will have to evolve without its captain Benjamin André, suspended. Ayyoub Bouaddi should start in the midfield at 2 alongside André Gomes. Thomas Meunier is expected on the right side of the defense while Jonathan David, who returned yesterday morning from selection, is also able to start.
Match to follow from 8 p.m. on France Bleu Nord
This 8th day of Ligue 1 can be followed from 8:00 p.m., live and in full on France Bleu Nord with Sylvain Charley and Simon Jarnier.
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