It is with a lessened group that the Racing Club of Lens moves to Montpellier this Friday evening, at the opening of the 20th day of Ligue 1 (kick -off at 8:45 p.m.).
The Artesian club must do without the services of Rémy Labeau Lascary, Martin Satriano, Jhoanner Chavez and Denis Petric, all packages. A well -stocked infirmary which also concerns Florian Sotoca, injured in the calf against Angers and also unavailable.
An unprecedented eleven for Lens in Montpellier?
Beyond this massacre, Will Still must also deal with the very special context of the end of the winter transfer window. Kevin Danso and David Pereira da Costa are announced potentially on the other hand.
“David? I don't know … he is still in negotiations. The choice belongs to him. It is up to him to decide what he wants to do with his career and his private life ”launched Will Still about his attacking midfielder before mentioning the Austrian defender.
“Kev trains, he is in the group and if we call on him, he will play. Now there have also been good services and Kev is entering this competition. I know there is a bunch of noise around him, but he is very honest in what he says and does. Today he is training. If it moves, it will move. But you have to qualify, Kev had already gone in his head this summer, everything was signed. Its situation is different from Brice or other players. There is an emotional aspect that is added to that, but he has always answered present, he has always played the matches he had to play and I know that there will be no problem if I appeal to him ».
The good news, however, concerns Juma Bah and Jeremy Agbonifo reinforcements, which should be qualified for this match. But Lens should start this match in Montpellier with an unprecedented eleven.
The expected composition for Lens : Ryan – Gradit, Sarr, Medina – Frankowski, Thomasson, El Aynaoui, Diouf, Machado – Nzola, Koyalipou.