Lille predicted XI v OGC Nice: Ayyoub Bouaddi and Chancel Mbemba return

After a poor start to the new year, Lille OSC have turned around their form and sit third in the table following a run of nine games without a defeat. Bruno Génésio’s men will hope to make it ten when they host OGC Nice at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy this evening. 

Génésio appears to have found his favoured starting lineup with a blend of a young attack and an experienced defensive core. Only a couple of changes are expected from the side that routed Toulouse FC last weekend, 4-0. 

Chancel Mbemba is expected to replace the suspended Nathan Ngoy as the left-sided centre-back, while Ayyoub Bouaddi should partner Benjamin André in the double pivot following the injury to Nabil Bentaleb. 

Berke Özer; Romain Perraud, Aïssa Mandi, Chancel Mbemba, Thomas Meunier; Benjamin André, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Félix Correia, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Ngal’ayel Mukau; Matias Fernandez-Pardo. (L’Éq)