Timothy Weah and Gabriel Gudmundsson will miss out here for an accumulation of bookings. Mohamed Bayo's arrival from Clermont should see the Guinea international partner Jonathan David in leading the line in a 4-4-2. With Renato Sanches and Amadou Onana both expected to depart, look for Jonas Martin to partner Benjamin André in midfield. Rémy Cabella, another summer arrival, should play on the right, a position he frequently occupied at both Newcastle and Montpellier, but Edon Zhegrova is also an option there. Veteran manager Jean-Marc Furlan is expected to play a 4-1-4-1, with Gaetan Charbonnier leading the line. New arrivals Benoît Costil, Brayann Pereira and Youssouf M'Changama are all expected to be regulars for the promoted side. Former PSG youngster Kays Ruiz-Atil could also be an option in central midfield. Defender Théo Pellenard is expected to miss several months with a severe knee injury suffered in preseason.
Lille have been slow to move in the mercato, which hampered their form in pre-season, but have looked increasingly sharp under new boss Paulo Fonseca. Auxerre snuck by a hapless Saint-Étienne to earn promotion via the playoffs, and their spendthrift approach to the summer is unlikely to see them pull up any trees in the top flight. 1:0
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Lille's last 7 games (Ligue 1). Lille are undefeated in their last 6 matches against Auxerre in all competitions.
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