Lille Team News Page 3 - Soccer

Remy Cabella - Picks up injury Cabella was forced off with an apparent injury during the first half of Wednesday's clash with Atleti.

Impact Cabella made it just 16 minutes into Wednesday's match before being forced off. The winger was in clear discomfort, and with limited time to recover before a Saturday trip to Lens, he will be a heavy doubt. Edon Zhegrova came on to replace Cabella, and would be the likely option in the starting XI on Saturday.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Ayyoub Bouaddi - Out Wednesday Bouaddi (undisclosed) isn't in the traveling squad for Wednesday's trip to Atleti.

Impact Bouaddi isn't an option for Wednesday's clash with Lille, though it's not clear why. The midfielder would have likely been included in the starting XI, but with him out and Andre Gomes not registered, there's a good chance Lille are forced into a different formation.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Meunier - Two crosses on Friday Meunier generated two crosses (zero accurate) and one tackle in Friday's 0-0 draw against Monaco. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 34th minute.

Impact Meunier made three interceptions, the joint-most in the match. He also made three clearances, the joint-second-most on the night. Meunier won four aerial duels and produced two crosses which were not accurate.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Bafode Diakite - Four clearances on Friday Diakite recorded three tackles (two won), four clearances and one interception in Friday's 0-0 draw versus Monaco.

Impact Diakite made four clearances, the most by any player in the match. The 23-year-old attempted three tackles and won two of them. Diakite also made an interception.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Chevalier - Four saves in 0-0 stalemate Chevalier recorded four saves and allowed zero goals in Friday's 0-0 draw against Monaco.

Impact Chevalier made four saves while keeping a clean sheet. It was his third clean sheet in the last five matches in all competitions. Overall, it was Chevalier's fourth clean sheet in the league campaign.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Gomes - Consistent starter Gomes has started four Ligue 1 matches in a row since joining Lille, going the full 90 in two of them.

Impact Gomes returned to Lille, this time on a permanent deal, and remains a consistent starting option. The midfielder has been the top choice at the base of a midfield pair, and seems set for that role to continue in the league. He wasn't registered for Champions League action, meaning he will continue to miss matches in the premier European competition.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Mitchel Bakker - Out several weeks Bakker (abdomen) suffered a muscle injury and is expected to be out for several weeks, according to his club.

Impact Bakker has received his medical results following an injury he picked up Friday, with the defender expected to miss several weeks due to a muscle injury in his abdomen. This will be an unfortunate loss for the club, as he has started in two of their past three matches. Gabriel Gudmundsson should return to the starting role at left-back while Bakker it out, with a return likely taking around a month.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Benjamin Andre - Clears suspension Andre is no longer suspended and is an option moving forward.

Impact Andre is back in the fold for Lille after serving a one-match suspension. The midfielder started in all but one of the club's matches before his suspension and should reclaim that spot in their next contest.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

French leader Monaco plays 30 minutes with 10 men in 0-0 draw with Lille

Monaco stays top of the French league after a 0-0 draw at home to fourth-place Lille

OCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitchel Bakker - Brought off hurt Bakker was injured and brought off during the first half of Friday's clash with Monaco.

Impact Bakker made it just 30 minutes into Friday's clash before being forced off in favor of Gabriel Gudmundsson. It's unclear how serious the injury is but Bakker will have extremely limited time to return before a Wednesday trip to Atleti in the Champions League.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Umtiti - Resumes training Umtiti (knee) has begun to run in training again, according to manager Bruno Genesio. "Sam is on the right track. He resumed running."

Impact Umtiti is receiving his first update in some time, with the defender having finally started to train following knee issues. This is positive news, as he has yet to debut this campaign due to his ongoing issues. That said, a return should be coming soon amid no setbacks, likely aiming for some time in November.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ismaily - Working on recovery Ismaily (knee) has resumed running, according to manager Bruno Genesio. "Ismaily is on the right track. He has resumed running."

Impact Ismaily will remain out another week, missing his ninth straight match due to his issues. However, he is seeing improvements, having trained over the week. That said, he is nearing a return, likely aiming for sometime in November.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Alexsandro Ribeiro - Two tackles on Saturday Alexsandro recorded two tackles (two won), seven clearances and one interception in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Toulouse. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 15th min...

Impact Ribeiro made seven clearances, the most by any player in the match. The 25-year-old made a couple of successful tackles as well. It was the second occasion this season where Alexsandro made seven or more clearances.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Chevalier - One save in 2-1 win Chevalier made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Toulouse.

Impact Chevalier made one save and conceded a goal. It was the fourth occasion in the league this season where the 22-year-old failed to keep a clean sheet.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Mitchel Bakker - Scores off bench on Saturday Bakker scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Toulouse.

Impact Bakker scored the team's second goal in the match and his first in the league campaign. The 24-year-old played came as a substitute in the 67th minute and scored the goal just five minutes later.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Gomes - Scores on Saturday Angel scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Toulouse.

Impact Gomes scored the team's first goal of the match and his first of the season as well. The 24-year-old provided two crosses, one of which was accurate. Gomes had three shots and two were on target.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Benjamin Andre - Picks up suspension Andre has picked up a one-match ban due to yellow card accumulation.

Impact Andre will be out once returning from the international break, having been handed a suspension after seeing three yellow cards in 10 matches. This will leave him out to face Monaco on Oct. 18, with a return set for Oct. 26 against Lens. He has yet to miss a start, so this will force a change, with Mitchel Bakker as a possible replacement.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Mbappe - Back on injury list Mbappe is out for Saturday's match against Toulouse, according to manager Bruno Genesio, per Raphael Merchant of Le Petit Lillois.

Impact Mbappe is once again back on the injury list after returning from a previous injury just a match ago, with the midfielder dealing with a quadriceps issue. This is an unfortunate start to the season for the young player, as he has only been available for three of the club's eight matches due to injury. Luckily, he has the international break to heal up, giving him an additional two weeks of recovery with no matches.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 2 • YOUTUBE

Mbappé can't rescue Real Madrid in Champions League loss to Lille

Kylian Mbappé came off the bench but could not stop defending champion Real Madrid losing 1-0 at unheralded Lille in the revamped Champions League

OCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jonathan David - On fire David scored one goal to go with four shots (three on goal) in Wednesday's 1-0 win against Real Madrid. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 93rd minute.

Impact David was able to score the penalty to get the huge win over the reigning champions Real Madrid on Wednesday. This gives him five goals in just the last three games. equaling to six goals in eight appearances in all competitions, totaling 16 shots (11 on target).

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Chevalier - Keeps clean sheet Chevalier made five saves and secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 1-0 victory against Real Madrid.

Impact Chevalier was able to keep Real Madrid in check for his first career UCL clean sheet. He's also kept his second clean sheet in a row, allowing nine goals in six games in all competitions. The keeper will return to Ligue 1 action with a clash with Toulouse on Saturday, who have scored five goals in the last five contests.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

No reunion for Mbappé brothers when Real Madrid visits Lille in the Champions League

Ethan Mbappé’s dream of facing his famous brother in the Champions League will have to wait

OCTOBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angel Gomes - Misses PK on the road Angel (suspension) generated two shots (one on goal), one cross (one accurate) and five chances created in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Le Havre.

Impact Angel missed a PK in the 95th minute, but Lille was already leading 3-0 to secure three points on the road. The midfielder led his side with a season-high five chances created in the match. He has one assist, but has yet to score in six appearances (five starts).

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

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