RC Strasbourg Alsace are expected to start with both Joaquín Panichelli and Emanuel Emegha up front against RC Lens this afternoon.
Emegha has only recently returned from injury, but he featured for the Netherlands over the international break, as did Panichelli, who, like his Strasbourg teammate, also made his international debut last week. Liam Rosenior will now look to start both players.
Abdoul Ouattara is out of this game with a hamstring injury, and it is expected to be Samir El Mourabet starts in midfield in his absence. Le Racing are also without Ismael Doukouré, who misses out through suspension due to his challenge on Olympique Lyonnais’ Malick Fofana. Félix Lemarechal, who has played a more peripheral role in recent times, could also start.
Strasbourg likely line-up v Lens
Mike Penders; Ben Chilwell, Mamadou Sarr, Lucas Hogsberg; Diego Moreira, Valentin Barco, Samir El Mourabet, Guéla Doué; Félix Lemarechal; Emanuel Emegha, Joaquín Panichelli. (L’Éq)