Bar Alexsandro, a long-term absentee, Ayyoub Bouaddi is the only major absence for Lille OSC as they prepare to host Olympique de Marseille on Friday evening.

Bouaddi is out through suspension; the France youth international is serving the first game of his two-game ban. In his absence, Lille are expected to stick with a midfield three, consisting of Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin André, and Ngal’ayel Mukau.

Chancel Mbemba is expected to start at centre-back against his former club, in the absence of Alexsandro. Olivier Giroud is expected to get the nod up front for LOSC. He has been rotated with Hamza Igamane throughout the season, but it is France’s all-time record goalscorer who is expected to start versus OM on Friday night.

Lille likely line-up v Marseille

Berke Ozer; Romain Perraud, Aissa Mandi, Chancel Mbemba, Thomas Meunier; Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin André, Ngal’ayel Mukau; Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Olivier Giroud, Félix Correia. (L’Éq)