Nantes-Lens: probable lines – Daily Mercato

13th in Ligue 1 after 17 days, Nantes ended last Sunday its streak of five consecutive matches without a win by winning 1-0 in Lorient. This Friday evening, the Canaries open the ball of the 18th day against Lens, which remains on a good performance against PSG but has not won for four matches. If successful at La Beaujoire, the Lensois would temporarily pass third in the championship.

For this meeting, Antoine Kombouaré is deprived of Roli Pereira de Sa, injured, as well as Sébastien Corchia and Renaud Emond, still too fair. The Nantes coach, however, records the return from suspension of Nicolas Pallois and should line up his team in 4-2-3-1 according to L’Equipe and Ouest-France with Ludovic Blas in support of Kalifa Coulibaly and Moses Simon and Randal Kolo Muani on the sides.

The probable composition of Nantes: Lafont – Appiah, Castelletto, Pallois, Fabio – Girotto, Chirivella – Kolo Muani, Blas, Simon – Coulibaly

On the Lens side, Franck Haise is deprived of several holders. Jonathan Clauss and Cheick Doucouré are suspended, while Gaël Kakuta is forfeited due to his calf injury. Wesley Saïd and Deiver Machado are still unavailable.

According to L’Equipe and La Voix du Nord, Lens should appear in 3-4-3 tonight with in particular the excellent Seko Fofana in the middle and Arnaud Kalimuendo at the forefront. In the absence of Clauss and Doucouré, Przemyslaw Frankowski and Yannick Cahuzac should be holders.

The probable composition of Lens: Leca – Gradit, Danso, Medina – Frankowski, Fofana, Cahuzac, Haïdara – Sotoca, Kalimuendo, Pereira Da Costa

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