The Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy is getting ready to vibrate. LOSC will indeed open the ball for French clubs this Tuesday evening on the occasion of the 1e day of the league stage of the Champions League. Before Paris Saint-Germain, who will host Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday, and RC Lens, who will travel to Slavia Prague on Thursday, the Mastiffs will face Real Betis.
For this first European game, Davide Ancelotti is approaching the meeting with an almost complete group. Only striker Igamane is missing, still away from the field due to injury. The Italian coach should therefore field his typical team, built around the experience of Olivier Giroud at the forefront of the attack.
The main question lies in the animation of the offensive lanes. If Önal should start on the left and Haraldsson occupy the role of conductor in the heart of the game, Dilane Bakwa and Ethan Mbappé will compete for the starting place on the right flank. Behind, the central hinge Ngoy-Alexsandro will be protected by the double pivot André-Bentaleb, while Tiago Santos and Romain Perraud will liven up the defensive lanes in front of the goalkeeper Özer.
Significant absentees at Betis Seville
Opposite, Betis Seville arrives in the North full of confidence. The Andalusian club remains on a remarkable performance in La Liga after its prestigious success against Real Madrid (1-0). However, Manuel Pellegrini must deal with notable absences: Llorente, Ezzalzouli and Ruibal are all three packages for this trip.
Despite these physical glitches, the Sevillians will field a competitive team led by the essential Isco in the role of playing master. On the wings, the danger will come from Antony and Riquelme, responsible for feeding the striker Troy Parrott. In the middle, the Bernal-Fornals pair will have the mission to compete with the physical impact of Lille.
The probable compositions of Lille-Betis Sévlle
LOSC Lille: Özer – Santos, Ngoy, Alexsandro, Perraud – André (c), Bentaleb – Bakwa (or Mbappé), Haraldsson, Önal – Giroud.
Real Betis: Vallés – Ortiz, Bartra, Natan, Firpo – Bernal, Fornals – Antony, Isco (c), Riquelme – Parrott.
