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| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
LILLE  LandreauDebuchy, Chedjou, Basa, BeriaBalmont, Mavuba, Cole Payet, Sow, Hazard | TRABZONSPOR  TolgaSerkan, Glowacki, Kacar, Celustka Colman, Zokora Altintop, Paulo Henrique, MierzejewskiBurak Yilmaz |
Rudi Garcia will welcome back striker Moussa Sow and Eden Hazard to the starting XI after the pair came off the bench to feature in Saturday's 3-2 win over AC Ajaccio.
There are a few injury concerns for les Dogues ahead of the visit of Trabzonspor on Wednesday evening. Idrissa Gueye is recovering from a hand injury sustained in the win over CSKA Moscow a fortnight ago. Benoit Pedretti (hip) and Tulio de Melo (torn hamstring) are sidelined, with David Rozehnal suspended as Lille look to seal Champions League qualification.
Trabzonspor boss Senol Gunes is without Robert Vittek until 2012 after the Slovakian striker missed the last few months with a torn knee ligament.
Tayfun Cora and Onur Kıvrak have both not featured this season after suffering cruciate ligament damage. The former has returned to training, but Wednesday's clash at the Stadium Lille Metropole is too soon for the right back.
Burak Yilmaz, scorer of 14 goals in his last 16 games for club and country, will spearhead the Turkish side's attack.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Lille OSC secured a 2-0 win over CSKA Moscow on matchday five to stay in contention for a last 16 berth.
- Rudi Garcia's men moved to third in Ligue 1 on Saturday after edging out Ajaccio, sealing
a fifth match unbeaten since the 2-1 reverse to Inter in early November.
- The last time les Dogues hosted Super Lig opposition in northern France, they ran out 2-1 winners over Fenerbahce in the 2009-10 Europa League.
- Lille will only qualify for the Champions League knockout round if they beat Senol Gunes' men. Anything less will see them drop into the Europa League if Inter avoid defeat against CSKA Moscow.
- Trabzonspor held 2010 champions Inter to a 1-1 draw on matchday five, courtesy of Halil Altintop's goal.
- Despite claiming a shock win at San Siro on matchday one, the Turkish side have failed to win any of their last four Champions League encounters.
In what should certainly be an exciting match in the three-way tussle to join Inter in the last 16, home advantage should count for the Ligue 1 champions, against a Trabzonspor side who have punched far above their weight this term. A narrow win is on the cards for les Dogues, although don't rule out Senol Gunes' men just yet.
Editor's Prediction
Lille 2-1 Trabzonspor 
