Champions League: a match that is worth a lot … Presentation and probable lines of Lille-Salzburg – Maxifoot

The meeting between Lille and RB Salzburg on Tuesday (9 p.m.) could be a turning point in Group G of the Champions League. A victory would bring LOSC closer to qualifying for the round of 16.

It’s time for Lille to put out a big game. In a group G where everything is still possible, LOSC is playing part of its European future this Tuesday (9 p.m.) against RB Salzburg, the occasion of the 5th day of the group stage. Relaunched by his victory Sville (2-1), the northern club has the opportunity to take a big step towards the knockout stages.

J. Gourvennec – we know what a victory would bring us

In the event of success at home against the leader (7 points), the reigning French champion, second in the group with 5 points, would take the lead in the standings and approach a qualification one day from the end. Conversely, a defeat by the Mastiffs would qualify the Austrians and allow Wolfsburg (5 points) or FC Sville (3 points), which clash at the same time, to take 2nd place.

It’s not a match point for Lille, but it looks like it. We know what a victory would bring us , assured Jocelyn Gourvennec at a press conference Monday. The Lille coach insisted on the importance of this meeting with his players. We must prepare ourselves to make the maximum effort because this can be a very important moment in a career. , he added. may have been one of the biggest games we’ve seen here , confirmed his midfielder Xeka to reporters.

Lille without Andr or Ikon

In the first leg, LOSC lost (1-2) on two penalties offered by Sven Botman and Burak Yilmaz Karim Adeyemi. The people of Lille had been jostled but now know what to expect. It is a strong team in transitions with fast attackers that we know, Gourvennec said. It will be important to be balanced and present at the heart of the game. We must avoid taking blocks and we must impose our game.

In the heart of the game, Lille will be deprived of one of its lungs with the suspension of Benjamin Andr. Xeka and Amadou Onana should be in charge of controlling the midfield. Gourvennec must also compose without Jonathan Ikon, also suspended, but recovered Jonathan Bamba and Renato Sanches, absent from Monaco (2-2) last Friday in the league. Two elements which will have a major role to play in this crucial match.

The probable teams:

Lille: Grbic – Celik, Fonte, Djalo, Reinildo – Sanches, Onana, Xeka, Bamba – David, Yilmaz.

RB Salzburg: Khn – Kristensen, Ongun, Wber, Ulmer – Sucic, Camara, Seiwald – Aaronson – Okafor, Adeyemi.

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