The Lille, tenth in L1, can go up to the level of Rennes, fifth, in the event of victory against Metz on Friday.
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Last rehearsal before flying to Chelsea. Lille receives Metz, Friday, February 18 (9 p.m.) on behalf of the 25th day of Ligue 1. Heavily defeated by Paris (5-1) in their last home match, Jocelyn Gourvennec’s players recovered against Montpellier thanks to a goal from Xeka (1-0). Tenth just two points behind Rennes (fifth), Lille must win to stay in touch with Europe.
Metz also needs these three points. Penultimate, in a fight for ultra-tight maintenance (a single point separates Troyes, sixteenth, from Bordeaux, last), Frédéric Antonetti’s players could get out of the red zone by winning. In the first leg, Lille, trailing 3-1 until the 80th minute, managed to snatch a draw at the very end of added time.