As Slavia Prague look to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of their Champions League playoff, Lille arrive in the Czech capital with a commanding lead and a strong desire to secure their spot in the group stages of Europe’s top club competition.
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Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague Recent Form
Slavia Prague’s recent form in all competitions shows mixed results. They started their Champions League qualifiers with a strong performance, defeating Union Saint-Gilloise with a 4-1 aggregate score in the third qualifying round.
However, their campaign took a hit after a 2-0 defeat to Lille in the first leg of this playoff.
In domestic league action, Slavia had won four games and drawn one before their last fixture was postponed to give them a better chance in Europe.
Slavia Prague Injury News
Slavia Prague will likely field a similar lineup to the one that played against Union SG. Captain Tomas Holes is expected to lead the team from a back three, while Tomas Chory, Lukas Provod, and Ivan Schranz are likely to feature up front.
Mojmir Chytil and Vaclav Jurecka could be impactful substitutes. Lukas Masopust, having played his 200th competitive match last time, is set to start on the right flank. There are no new major injury concerns reported.
Lille
Lille Recent Form
Lille enter this match on a positive run, having won their latest Ligue 1 match 2-0 against Angers. This follows a strong start to their season under new coach Bruno Genesio.
In the Champions League qualifiers, they edged past Fenerbahce in a tough third-round tie and then beat Slavia Prague 2-0 in the first leg of the playoffs, maintaining an unbeaten start to their 2024-25 campaign.
Lille Injury News
Lille will be without Aissa Mandi due to suspension, while Angel Gomes and Nabil Bentaleb remain sidelined with injuries.
Brazilian full-back Ismaily is out after undergoing knee surgery. Nevertheless, in-form striker Jonathan David, who has been crucial to their European campaign, is expected…
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Publish date : 2024-08-28 07:52:50
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