| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
LILLE  LandreauDebuchy, Chedjou, Basa, BeriaBalmont, Mavuba, Pedretti Cole, Payet, Hazard | LYON  Lloris Reveillere, Cris, Lovren, Cissokho Kallstrom, Fofana Briand, Gourcuff, Bastos Gomis |
Lille have no pressing injury concerns for the visit of seven-time champions Lyon to the Stadium Lille Metropole. Dimitri Payet and Ludovic Obraniak made returns to competitive action in the past week, and the squad emerged unscathed from Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League defeat to Serie A giants Inter. Mickael Landreau is expected to resume his place in goal after Vincent Enyeama took the gloves in midweek, having been ruled out of the European tie with a quadricep injury. Aurelien Chedjou looks set to replace David Rozehnal.
Meanwhile, Remi Garde is still sweating on the fitness of Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez. The former Porto man has been sidelined for two months and remains doubtful to feature against the French champions.
Maxime Gonalons, who recently signed a new deal that keeps him at Les Gones until 2016, is injured, with Gueida Fofana deputising in midfield. Yoann Gourcuff is back in the line-up after a lengthy injury lay-off.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Lille beat Auxerre 3-1 in their previous Ligue 1 encounter, stretching their domestic unbeaten run to eight games.
- The Ligue 1 holders suffered a 1-0 defeat to Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday.
- The defeat means Lille have now lost exactly the same number of games at home so far this season as they did during the whole of the 2010-11 campaign.
- Both sides have kept only one clean sheet in the league this season.
- Lyon easily brushed aside Nancy 3-1 in their last Ligue 1 game.
- Remi Garde's men were unbeaten against the French champions last season, winning 3-1 at home and drawing 1-1 away.
- Les Gones have lost seven out of 10 away games against Les Dogues.
Both sides look set to cancel each other out despite their considerable attacking arsenals. Lyon, who are missing Lisandro's industrial movements up front, will find it difficult to break down a resolute Dogues defence. A point apiece is the most likely outcome.
Editor's Prediction
Lille 1-1 O. Lyon 
