Seven players positive for Covid-19 in Lille before the derby against Lens

Cluster in Losc. While Lille must challenge Lens to Bollaert this Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, the northern club will be greatly reduced for this derby from the North. No less than seven players were declared positive for Covid this Monday morning.

“The club has chosen not to communicate the names so we will not give them out. We will not be able to give a group this evening (Monday) because we will retest the players tomorrow morning (Tuesday), ”said Jocelyn Gourvennec, the northern coach. Absences to which must be added the suspension of Yilmaz and the injuries of Weah and Celik. No less than ten players will therefore be missing for this first match of 2022.

Lille have been undefeated for two months

“There is a key word today, it is to adapt, so we will continue to adapt and play while being determined, with a desire to go to qualify. We will have a competitive team, promised Gourvennec. We will have a very young bench, but at the same time, for the youngest, it’s good that they join the group, they will bring us their enthusiasm. “

The Mastiffs, unbeaten for two months, ended the year 2021 with a bang by climbing to 8th place in L1, and especially by winning their ticket for the knockout stages of the Champions League. They will challenge defending champion Chelsea on February 22 and March 16.