It is a battle of the top two sides in Group A on Thursday night as Lille host section leaders Slovan Bratislava in the Europa Conference League at Decathlon Arena.
The hosts have battled through their first two matches in the group stage unbeaten, and the same can be said for Bratislava, who have won their first two games in the competition.
Les Dogues have enjoyed a productive start to the Ligue 1 term and currently sit fourth in the French top flight, only five points behind first-placed Monaco and just three points further back than current holders Paris Saint-Germain, who have endured an indifferent opening to the season.
It was a case of severe frustration during Lille's most recent Conference League game on October 5, when Paulo Fonseca took his side to face Faroe Islands minnows KI Klaksvik, and despite having over 70% of the possession on the night, the visitors were unable to breach the net of Jonathan Johansson.
The French outfit are second in Group A after collecting four points from their opening two group-stage matches, and supporters will be expecting the three-point gap to Klaksvik to widen further as the gameweeks progress.
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