The pre-match declaration: Chelsea are wary
Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was very respectful towards LOSC: “Today, not being wary of Lille would be a very big mistake on our part. We are talking about a team that finished first in its pool, we finished second (behind Juventus Turin). They beat Sevilla. I know Lille, I know the mentality of their president.“
Player to watch: Homecoming cast
The Lille captain could have slept at home with his wife and children who still live in London. Since his arrival in Lille, during the summer of 2018, the Portuguese made the choice, in agreement with his wife, in particular for the balance of his children, not to have them move to the North. Jose Fonte will therefore be the ideal guide for his teammates, he who wore the jerseys of 2 London clubs, Crystal Palace and West Ham but also of Southampton. In total, he therefore participated in 178 Premier League matches and 124 Championship matches, the second English division.
– Ian Kington
The stat: 0 points for David
The Canadian is still waiting in 2022 to score in the jersey of LOSC. Scorer twice with his selection on January 28 and February 3, he has not scored with his club since December 22 in Bordeaux, a series of 6 matches. Remember that Jonathan David scored in the last 3 meetings of the Mastiffs in the Champions League, in Seville and Wolfsburg but also in front of Salzburg.
The composition France Bleu Nord: Sanches holder?
Jardim – Celik Fonte Botman Djalo – Sanches or Bamba Xeka André Bamba or Gudmunsson – Ben Arfa or Yilmaz David