What ? Lille, champion of France last season in front of PSG, begins its campaign in the group stage of the Champions League. The team trained by Jocelyn Gourvennec will have a hard time facing Wolsfburg, leading the German championship, with four wins in as many games. The Mastiffs point, for their part, to a disappointing 12e place after five days in Ligue 1.
Where ? At the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq.
When ? Tuesday September 14 at 9 p.m.
On which channel ? Canal + and RMC Sport 1.
Who arbitrates? Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
The probable compositions:
Lille:
Grbic – Djalo, Fonte, Botman, Reinildo – Gomes, André, Xeka, Yazici – David, Yilmaz
Trainer: Jocelyn Gourvennec
Wolfsburg:
Casteels – Baku, Lacroix, Brooks, Roussillon – Arnold, Guilavogui – Nmecha, Philipp, Steffen – Weghorst
Coach: Mark van Bommel
What we will probably not talk about? Google’s fine of 150 million euros for abuse of a dominant position in South Korea.
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The complaint invalidated on appeal by Didier Deschamps against Eric Cantona
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