Lens predicted XI v Strasbourg: Kevin Danso out, Anass Zaroury suspended

RC Lens head into Sunday’s tie against RC Strasbourg Alsace depleted by injuries and suspensions. Whilst Kevin Danso has been given the all clear to resume his career after he failed his Roma medical with what the Serie A side described as a cardiac issue, he will not play a part against Strasbourg.

Instead, Abdukodir Khusanov, Facundo Medina and Ruben Aguilar will start. When fit, Danso is expected to replace Khusanov, who has nonetheless been impressive in the Austria international’s absence.

Danso isn’t the only absentee. Anass Zaroury and Rémy Labeau-Lascary are both suspended for Lens, whilst other first-teamers such as Jonathan Gradit, Jimmy Cabot, Neil El-Aynaoui and Martín Satriano are out injured. The latter recently suffered an ACL injury and is now expected to be out for much of the season.

Lens likely lineup v Strasbourg

Brice Samba; Facundo Medina, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Aguilar; Deiver Machado, Andy Diouf, Adrien Thomasson, Przemyslaw Frankowski; Angelo Fulgini; Florian Sotoca, M’Bala Nzola. (L’Éq)

GFFN | Luke Entwistle