Lille OSC is set to face USL Dunkerque in the Coupe de France, with a quarter-final spot on the line. New signing Chuba Akpom is available for selection for this match.
Akpom, who recently joined Lille as a replacement for Mohamed Bayo, is unlikely to be in the starting lineup against Dunkerque, who are performing well in Ligue 2. Jonathan David is anticipated to lead the attack. Coach Bruno Genesio is expected to field a strong team to avoid any potential surprises in the cup.
Lille still has several players unavailable, including Edon Zhegrova, Ismaily, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, and Tiago Santos. However, young talent Ethan Mbappé is predicted to start in the midfield.
Likely Lille Lineup vs Dunkerque
Vito Mannone; Mitchel Bakker, Bafoé Diakité, Alexsandro, Thomas Meunier; Benjamin André, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Osame Sahraoui, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Ethan Mbappé; Jonathan David.