Lille will face Troyes this afternoon at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, with manager Davide Ancelotti potentially making changes to his attacking lineup. Japanese forward Ayase Ueda appears poised to lead the line after scoring in last weekend’s victory against Toulouse, potentially displacing experienced striker Olivier Giroud.
The rotation between Ueda and Giroud is expected to continue throughout the season, at least until early next year when midfielder Hamza Igamane returns from injury to provide additional attacking options. Ancelotti has shown particular uncertainty regarding the left-wing position, having started four different players there already this campaign. Belgian winger Basar Onal is anticipated to receive the start in that role for Saturday’s encounter.
The Ligue 1 side will be without Igamane but otherwise have a fully fit squad available for selection as they seek to recover from a midweek European setback against Real Betis. The predicted starting eleven shows Lille lining up with Berke Ozer in goal, supported by a back four of Romain Perraud, Alexsandro, Nathan Ngoy, and Tiago Santos, with midfielders Ngal’ayel Mukau and Benjamin André anchoring the center of the pitch.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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