AS Monaco host LOSC at the Stade Louis-II in the eighth round of Ligue 1, with both sides among five teams level on points at the top of the table before kick-off.
The encounter brings together two direct contenders for the leading positions and represents an important opportunity for either club to strengthen its challenge near the top of the standings.
Here are the expected line-ups for the match.
AS Monaco
Monaco have no fresh major injury concerns ahead of the fixture. However, Eric Dier and Stanis Idumbo remain unavailable as they continue their respective recovery programmes.
The Principality club are expected to line up with Lukas Hradecky in goal.
Vanderson, Mohammed Salisu, Sadibou Sane and Flavio Nazinho are likely to form the defensive line, with Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara and Aleksandr Golovin operating in midfield.
Matthis Abline, Paris Brunner and Ansu Fati are the predicted attacking trio.
Probable Monaco XI: Lukas Hradecky; Vanderson, Mohammed Salisu, Sadibou Sane, Flavio Nazinho; Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara, Aleksandr Golovin; Matthis Abline, Paris Brunner, Ansu Fati.
Lille
LOSC travel to Monaco with a longer injury list. Several players from both the defensive and attacking units are expected to miss the game.
Tiago Santos, Ethan Mbappe, Ayase Ueda, Hamza Igamane and Osame Sahraoui are all ruled out for the visitors.
Berke Ozer is projected to start in goal, behind a back four of Maxima Goffi, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro and Romain Perraud.
Benjamin Andre, Nabil Bentaleb and Ngal’ayel Mukau are the expected midfielders.
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson and Dilane Bakwa are set to support Olivier Giroud in attack.
Probable Lille XI: Berke Ozer; Maxima Goffi, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro, Romain Perraud; Benjamin Andre, Nabil Bentaleb, Ngal’ayel Mukau; Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Olivier Giroud, Dilane Bakwa.
Monaco will shortly play Lille in their eighth Ligue 1 fixture of the season, with the result likely to have an immediate impact on the battle for the top places.