Champions League: a last effort for the Mastiffs … Presentation and probable compositions of Wolfsbourg-Lille – Maxifoot

On the move to Wolfsburg, this Wednesday (9 p.m.), Lille only needs a draw to validate their ticket for the knockout stages of the Champions League. A success in Germany, in a crowded stadium, would allow the Mastiffs to be assured of first place in group G.

Lille has a rendezvous with its history. So unhappy on the European scene throughout its existence, the northern club has a unique opportunity to get to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

For that, the calculation is simple: a draw Wolfsburg, this Wednesday (9 p.m.), would be enough for the happiness of the Mastiffs. Better yet, a victory would secure them first place in Group G, where they beat Salzburg, which receives FC Sville, by a small point.

Gourvennec wants to be in the action

An ideal scenario for Jocelyn Gourvennec, who hopes to see a team in action to put all the chances on his side. It’s an important game. We know what represented. We all want to do a great performance on Wednesday. We will do everything to try to win. To qualify, two results are possible. It will be necessary to manage well to have this possibility of finishing at the head of the group. We had two wins and it’s already good. We only think of winning. Then we will think of Lyon. Today, we are confident, the energy is good. We are excited about the meeting tomorrow. We focus on tomorrow and we take game after game. But if we win, it will give us more strength for the future , analyzed the Lille manager at a press conference.

We managed to get ahead of this group. It was an honor, but now it is a responsibility. I don’t want us to be in the calculation and in the management. We have to focus to play a big game with a lot of energy. We have to be solid defensively. We will have opportunities. We must not disperse and keep our cool. It will take a lot of humility and determination to get what you want. Of course, it’s best to have the audience with you. The players will not be surprised, they managed to be champions with empty stadiums. The watchword remains to remain calm and not to disperse , continued the technician of the champion club of France.

Wolfsburg diminished

The relative good news for Lille is that they will play in an enclosure that will not fill up. Indeed, the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Germany does not allow the local training to be able to accommodate more than 6,000 spectators. If they had succeeded in the incredible coup in the boiling atmosphere of Sville, the Mastiffs will have to show solidarity to withstand the shock. A game which will not participate Leo Jardim and Timothy Weah, injured, while Xeka and Jonathan Bamba are suspended. For his part, Florian Kohfeldt is deprived of Xaver Schlager, Admir Mehmedi and Bartosz Bialek, the infirmary, but especially of his top scorer, Lukas Nmecha, suspended. Executives Koen Casteels and Renato Steffen, diminished, are uncertain. It is up to LOSC to do the work to write its history.

Probable compositions

Wolfsburg: Casteels – Baku, Lacroix, Bornauw, Paulo Otavio – Lukebakio, Guilavogui, Arnold (c), Vranckx – Weghorst, Waldschmidt.

Lille: Grbic – Celik, Fonte (c), Botman, Reinildo – Ikon, Andr, Onana, Sanches – Yilmaz, David.

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