Champions League: still no goal but Arsenal accelerate against Lille... Follow the match of the second day of the league phase with us
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Lille, second in Ligue 1, face Arsenal, second in the Premier League, on Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium for the second day of the Champions League league stage, aiming to open their account after a 2-3 defeat to Betis Sevilla in the first match.
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Why It Matters
Lille lost its first Champions League match against Betis Sevilla (2-3) and is looking to open its account against Arsenal. In Ligue 1, the team is second, one point behind the Monegasque leader, but is struggling to convince in the game.
The second in Ligue 1 meets the second in the Premier League for the second day of the Champions League league phase. Lille is expected on Tuesday October 13 at 9 p.m. on the pitch at the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal. Objective: open his account in the Champions League, after being overthrown by Betis Sevilla (2-3) during the opening day of the league phase.
• Illusive results. Losc is only one point behind the Monegasque leader in Ligue 1, but Davide Ancelotti's team is still struggling to convince. Lille often abandons the ball to opponents, which annoys the coach: "I am not happy with the level of the team with the ball", regretted Ancelotti after the narrow victory (1-0) against the Le Havre red lantern on Saturday.
• A typical team not yet designed. Throughout the matches, the Lille coach tries different configurations. On Saturday, he notably left his captain Benjamin André on the bench. “I'm still getting to know the players,” he admitted. “I think that in offensive games, we haven't yet found the mechanisms.” He will also have to do without the Portuguese Tiago Santos, author of a good start to the season, taken out on a stretcher on Saturday and victim of a total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
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Lille will try to open their account in the Champions League against Arsenal
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Open Questions
- Will Lille manage to win their first match in the Champions League this season?
- What will be the impact of the absence of Tiago Santos on the Lille defense?
- Will Davide Ancelotti find a stable tactical configuration for his team?
