Lille
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Team Overview
Lille are one of the established names of French football, a club from the north of the country that has built its reputation on competing near the top of the domestic game. Its Ligue 1 title triumphs in 2010-11 and 2020-21 are the high points of that history, and they place Lille among the more successful clubs of the modern era in France. Davide Ancelotti is the current manager and leads the side in the present campaign.
The current numbers, however, tell a difficult story. In the competition listed as LNB, Lille have played two matches and lost both, scoring two goals and conceding six for a goal difference of minus four. They
Squad (31 players)
Goalkeepers (3)
Defenders (12)
Midfielders (7)
Attackers (9)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 3 | 90 | |
| 1 | |
GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 79 | |
| 21 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 4 | 79 | |
| 9 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | |
| 15 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 5 | 41 | |
| 10 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 59 | |
| 18 | |
FW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 1 | 20 | |
| 14 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 16 | |
| 7 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 36 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 5 | 127 | |
| 3 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 132 | |
| 17 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 5 | 32 | |
| 28 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 13 | |
| 24 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| 11 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 16 | |
| 19 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | 42 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 20 | |
| 35 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 38 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | 26 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (37)
Departures (51)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Lille have four players unavailable, all confirmed out, with no doubtful cases to monitor. Three of the absences are physical: H. Igamane and T. Santos are both out with knee injuries, and A. Ueda is sidelined with a foot injury. E. Mbappe is the exception, as his absence comes from a red card rather than a fitness problem. Lille will therefore get him back once the suspension is served, unlike the other three. The available information does not specify positions, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest. Two knee injuries do make that joint the most common problem in the group.
Assessing the significance of each player or naming direct replacements would go beyond the information available. What can be said is that losing four players at once, including one to a disciplinary sanction, puts pressure on squad rotation and forces adjustments to the matchday group. The lack of any doubtful players does give clarity, since the unavailable list is settled and the rest of the squad can be considered available. How well Lille cope will depend on the depth of the remaining players.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Lille's last five matches show an inconsistent side whose results depend heavily on venue. The record of three wins and two defeats, with six goals scored and six conceded, gives a neutral goal difference, but the split between home and away is stark. All three home matches were wins, against Le Havre (1-0), Zulte Waregem (2-1) and Estac Troyes (2-0). In those games Lille scored five goals and conceded just one. Both away matches were defeats, 2-1 at Nice and 3-0 at Arsenal, with only one goal scored and five conceded.
Going forward is a modest strength rather than a major one. Lille scored in four of the five matches, but no more than two goals in any of them, and they were shut out by Arsenal. Defensively, clean sheets against Le Havre and Troyes show they can be secure, yet they conceded in the other three matches, including the heaviest loss of the run at Arsenal. That result was also the toughest test in the sample, and the team failed to score or limit the damage. The pattern is clear: Lille have been controlled and effective at home but vulnerable on the road, especially against stronger opposition.
Latest News
Lille’s Ayase Ueda sustains injury in Arsenal defeat
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Davide Ancelotti says Lille didn’t ‘deserve a result like that’ after Arsenal defeat
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Le Havre respond to Lille’s strongly-worded Tiago Santos statement
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Olivier Giroud reveals Mikel Arteta invited him into Arsenal dressing room
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FEATURE | Three things we learned as Lille were swept aside by Arsenal
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