2023-09-03 00:56:11
The pass of four? Since rising to the top flight in 2020, RC Lens has been the bane of Monegasques at the Louis-II stadium. The Artésiens have, in fact, won the 3 confrontations with 9 goals scored and only one conceded. But the dolphin of PSG last year does not have the same performance as at the end of last season when he failed at one point from the capital club. With one point in 3 games, Lens, beaten 3-1 at the Parc des Princes last Saturday, is only in 15th place.
“I think we haven’t yet turned the page on last season and we’ve stayed a little on everything that could go well,” commented northern coach Franck Haise. If you have turned the page, you do not project yourself, you stay in the present moment. We have real work to do. I’m sure of the quality of the guys, but I’m also sure of the quality of those who arrive. It’s the 2023-2024 season and you have to realize it because we’re already on the 4th day. »
The sang et Or will be without their Polish international Frankowski (adductors) while Machado and Diouf are uncertain. Abdul-Samed, out on injury at the Park, will be well in the group and Saïd is making his comeback. Before thinking about competing in the prestigious Champions League and getting out of a difficult pool made up of Sevilla FC, Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven, the Lensois will have to take points in L1 and in particular in Monaco this Saturday evening (9 p.m., Canal + 360) on behalf of the 4th day.
“Monaco showed a lot of excellent things, especially offensively, adds the Lensois technician. A team that scores ten goals in three games is not insignificant. And then they changed coach, we feel that there is a very interesting dynamic. As usual, it’s one of the very big pieces of this championship and it started very well in terms of points but also in terms of play and intensity. »
“An important game before the break”
On the Monegasque side, the lights are green after this good start to the season (2 wins and a draw) and this place as leader in L1. “Lens is going to be our most complicated opponent at the start of the season and it will be an important match before the break, announces coach Adi Hütter. Admittedly, they are in difficulty this season, because they had a difficult calendar playing against Rennes and Paris, but they were able to show courage without abandoning their style of play.
Eliesse Ben Seghir and Edan Diop are still absent, as is Mohammed Salisu, still a little tight. Denis Zakaria (sick) is uncertain. New recruit Folarin Balogun bought from Arsenal after a good season in Reims last year could make his debut even if the ASM coach remained unclear about his presence in the group.
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