The Lensois will absolutely want to erase the frustration of this last defeat on the outside by showing more defensive rigor. Demoted to 4th place after the victories in Nice and Marseille, the Sang et Or will have the opportunity in the coming weeks to confirm their new status as European outsider. After the reception in Troyes this evening, they will move to Brets before welcoming Angers. 7 points collected on these 3 meetings would be welcome.
The statement: Haise is wary of Troyes
But Franck Haise knows that Lens will leave before this match with the status of favorite, but he knows that the task will not be easy against a strong promoted collectively: “They have a real organization with a defense of 3 or 5. It is often a 541 with the ability to throw itself forward very quickly. This formation is very skilled in the transition game. She has real principles. She has a very good command of what she does. The latest results (3 matches without defeat against Nice, Reims and Rennes) gives him real confidence. Its beautiful ongoing series does not surprise me. “
The Player: Flour back in the Lensois goal
Lens which will be deprived for this 13th day of its goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca, suspended after receiving a third yellow card during the victory against Metz 2 weeks ago. This will therefore be an opportunity to see Wuilker Farinez in the Lensois goal. The Venezuelan will play his first minutes in the blood and gold jersey this season. His last appearance was on May 1, when Lens had been dominated 2 goals to 1 on the lawn of the Park.. Despite the two goals conceded, Farinez had a more than correct match. Today he logically has the confidence of his teammates who see him shine on a daily basis in training.
Pre-match stats: 5 top scorers in Lens
5 players in Lens today share the title of top scorer in L1. Kalimuendo, Saïd, Frankowski, Fofana and Ganago have all scored 3 goals since the start of the season. A real strength for the technical staff of RC Lens who are not today dependent on the performance of a single attacker. 10 Artesian players have found their way to the net since the start of the championship. Lens is today, with 21 goals scored in 12 games, the 4th attack in L1 behind PSG (26), Nice (23) and Strasbourg (22) and ahead of Lyon (20) and Marseille (20).
The France Bleu Nord line-up: Sotoca on the bench?
Flour – Gradit Danso Medina – Clauss Fofana Doucouré Frankowski – Saïd Kalimuendo Kakuta