Relegation-threatened Montpellier HSC travels north to face Lille OSC at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy this evening, aiming to break a streak of six consecutive defeats. The team currently sits at the bottom of the league table, seven points away from safety with only ten matches remaining in the Ligue 1 season.
Coach Jean-Louis Gasset is expected to make just one change to the lineup following their 4-0 loss to Stade Rennais last weekend. Wahbi Khazri is likely to start on the bench, with Tanguy Coulibaly taking his place alongside Andy Delort in the attack.
Montpellier will be without Khalil Fayad due to suspension, while Nikola Maksimović and Bećir Omeragić are sidelined with injuries. Christopher Jullien and Issiaga Sylla are also still recovering from injuries and remain unavailable for this match.
Predicted Montpellier Starting XI vs Lille:
Benjamin Lecomte; Théo Sainte-Luce, Modibo Sagnan, Boubakar Kouyaté, Bamo Meïté, Enzo Tchato; Teji Savanier, Joris Chotard, Jordan Ferri; Andy Delort, Tanguy Coulibaly.