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On the occasion of the 18th day of Ligue 1, Losc welcomes Lorient this Sunday afternoon.
Lille-Lorient, pre-match
Beaten by Strasbourg before the winter break (2-1), Lille hosts Lorient in great difficulty this Sunday (1 p.m.) at the Decathlon Arena, as part of the 18th day of Ligue 1.
Seventh in the standings with only three points behind the Top 4, the Mastiffs, who remain in three matches without a victory in the league, will be keen to get back on track. Paulo Fonseca will nevertheless having to cope without Nabil Bentaleb and Adam Ounas, both of whom left to compete in the CAN with their selection. Two absences which are added to those of Bafodé Diakité, Ivan Cavaleiro and Tiago Djalo, all three injured.
Penultimate in Ligue 1, the Merlus have not won in the league since last October and remain eliminated in the Coupe de France against Sochaux (National 1). And to make matters worse, Régis Le Bris will be deprived of numerous elements among injured players selected to play in the CAN (Boisgard, F. Mendy, B; Mendy, Kalulu, Doucoure, Talbi and Yongwa).
The match will kick off at 1 p.m. and will be watched live on Amazon Prime Video.
Lille-Lorient, probable team compositions
Lille: Chevalier – Tiago Santos, Yoro, Alexsandro, Ismaily – Angel Gomes, André – Zeghrova, Yacizi, Haraldsson – David
Lorient: Mvogo – Sylla, Mouyokolo, Bagayoko, Pelon, Le Bris – Faivre, Abergel, Makengo, Tosin – Kroupi
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