Lens Faces Strasbourg Without Medina and Da Costa

RC Lens will be missing crucial defender Facundo Medina in their upcoming Ligue 1 clash with RC Strasbourg Alsace on Sunday. The Argentine player is serving a suspension following his red card in last week’s 2-0 loss to OGC Nice.

Coach Will Still faces a defensive challenge with Medina’s absence, compounded by the recent departures of Kevin Danso and Abdukodir Khusanov during the transfer window. This shortage of center-backs may prompt Still to switch to a four-man defense against Strasbourg. However, the return of Ruben Aguilar provides some relief, especially given Przemyslaw Frankowski’s recent exit. More transfers may be on the horizon for Les Sang et Or.

David Pereira Da Costa is also unavailable for the match, as he nears a transfer to an MLS club. Additionally, goalkeeper Mathew Ryan remains sidelined.

Predicted Lens Starting Lineup

Hervé Koffi; Deiver Machado, Malang Sarr, Jonathan Gradit, Ruben Aguilar; Andy Diouf, Neil El-Aynaoui, Adrien Thomasson; Angelo Fulgini, M’Bala Nzola, Goduine Kolayipou.