Lille vs PSG: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 15, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Modified at :January 14, 2024 at 12:22 AM

Les Dogues are on a run of five back-to-back clean sheets in all competitions

Stade Pierre-Mauroy will serve as the host stadium for the Ligue 1 game between LOSC Lille and Paris Saint-Germain. Lille completed their UEFA Europa Conference League group-stage games after being up against Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag (KÍ) from the Faroe Islands. The French outfit won 3-0 to finish top of Group A. It was also their fifth clean sheet in a row in all competitions.

On the other hand, the 2022-23 Ligue 1 champions are coming from a night full of scare in the UEFA Champions League. Thanks to Warren Zaïre-Emery’s equaliser goal against Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan‘s comeback win over Newcastle United, PSG have avoided an early elimination. They made it to the next rounds alongside Dortmund from the ‘Group of Death’. This away game against Lille could prove a tough ask as Luis Enrique’s side will be without any key goalkeeper.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 17 December 2023 at 7:45 PM UK

Monday, 18 December 2023 at 1:15 AM IST

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Form

⁠Lille (in all competitions): W-D-W-W-W

PSG (in all competitions): D-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Edon Zhegrova (⁠Lille)

The 24-year-old winger came off the bench against KÍ and also ended up scoring a penalty goal in the 90+6′ minute of the Conference League match. Against PSG, Edon Zhegrova is expected to be in the starting lineup for Paulo Fonseca’s Lille. The player has 4 assists and a goal having made 14 Ligue 1 appearances.

Kylian Mbappé (PSG)

The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner with France may have failed to make an impact in the Dortmund game, but currently leads the French league as the top scorer. Mbappé has scored 15 goals in 14 Ligue 1 games. That is 8 more than Akor Adams. Adams ranks second in the league’s top scorer charts.

Match Facts

The home side sit in 4th place with 27 points while visitors lead Ligue 1 with 36 points
Only OGC Nice and PSG have lost fewer league games than Lille (2 defeats in 15 league games) this season
PSG (38 goals scored) have scored double the number of goals than Lille (19 goals scored) in the French league

Injury & Team News

Lille head coach Paulo Fonseca will have two players missing because of injuries. Portuguese centre-back Tiago Djalo still has time to come back from a cruciate ligament injury. So is winger Ivan Cavaleiro’s situation with a thigh injury.

PSG’s major miss will be goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma will be serving his second-match suspension after getting a red card against Le Havre. With other key keepers Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico sidelined, the defending champions will resort to Arnau Tenas. From the outfield – Fabián Ruiz, Nuno Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe, are sidelined.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 32

⁠Lille wins – 5

PSG wins – 20

Draws – 7

Predicted Lineup

⁠Lille predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Chevalier (GK); Santos, Yoro, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Bentaleb, Andre; Zhegrova, Gomes, Cabella; David

PSG predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Tenas (GK); Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pereira, Hernandez; Soler, Ugarte, Vitinha; Lee, Mbappé, Barcola

Match Prediction for ⁠Lille vs PSG

The visitors have not scored 3 or more goals in the past four games across all competitions. This pattern is very rare considering the attacking outlays of the Paris side. Lille will try to make the most of Donnarumma’s absence and might just hand PSG their fourth draw of the season.

Prediction: ⁠Lille 2-2 PSG

Telecast for ⁠Lille vs PSG

India – Sports 18 Network

UK – BT Sport

US – beIN Sports

Nigeria – Canal+

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