Lille OSC are without midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi due to suspension, as they head to face Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night. 

Bouaddi isn’t the only absence, however. There is now a long-term absentee in the form of Hamza Igamane, as Lille confirmed that the centre-forward suffered an ACL injury during Morocco’s defeat in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. 

It leaves Olivier Giroud leading the line and he will also wear the armband for LOSC tonight. That is because Benjamin André also misses this Europa League encounter through injury (shoulder). André Gomes is also out with injury, as is Osame Sahraoui, whilst Ethan Mbappé was not included in Bruno Genesio’s UEL squad. He is, therefore, ineligible.

Lille likely line-up v Celta Vigo

Berke Ozer; Romain Perraud, Alexsandro, Aissa Mandi, Thomas Meunier; Ngal’ayel Mukau, Nabil Bentaleb; Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Félix Correia; Olivier Giroud. (L’Éq)