Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe is expected to make his return for Real Madrid CF, when they visit LOSC Lille on Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, October 2 (10/2/2024) at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. However, Mbappe is not expected to start the match.
Carlo Ancelotti's Los Blancos head to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Real Madrid will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they head to northern France to take on Lille in this Gameweek 2 Champions League fixture.
Currently in second behind rivals Barcelona in La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti's side left it late to eventually edge past Stuttgart 3-1 in the first match of their defense of their UCL title.
Up next for Los Blancos is a Lille side which slipped to a 2-0 defeat away to Sporting Lisbon in Gameweek 1, however Les Dogues come into this game off the back of a morale-boosting 3-0 win over Le Havre in Ligue 1 at the weekend.
Lille take on Real Madrid on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with kickoff set for 9 p.m. CEST local time in France, making it an 8 p.m. BST start in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kick-off in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST start in Australia on Thursday morning.
Striker Jonathan David hit a hat-trick in Lille's 3-0 win over Le Havre in Ligue 1 at the weekend.
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Along with the shake-up of the Champions League format, the new season brings with it some changes to how to watch UCL games in the UK.
TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League games, but Amazon Prime Video now has first pick for games on a Tuesday, with one per match week being shown exclusively live on the platform.
This match is set to be shown live on TNT Sports 5.
TNT Sports is offering the lions' share of Champions League matches exclusively live this season to viewers in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in a number of ways, including via Sky Q as a TV package, or direct streaming from its range of mobile and smart TV apps. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus' library of documentary content.
If you want to stream UCL games live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the Champions League this season.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there's a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
Football fans Down Under can watch UCL matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show the Champions League live in Australia this season.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$10 per month (on top of a AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
A subscription will also give you access to Europa League and Europa Conference League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
The Real Madrid coach spoke to Movistar ahead of the match.
"He trained well, I spoke to him, but to risk it from the first minute... considering we have a lot of matches, it's not necessary."
Lille will rely on Canadian Jonathan David if they are to get a result tonight.
The Canadian scored 26 goals last season (10th in the Golden Boot) and this season he has already scored 7 (two in the Champions League qualifiers). Undoubtedly, the great offensive danger of the home team today.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Lunin renewed his contract a little less than a month ago until 2030 and today he will be back in the starting lineup.
His last start was in the penultimate round of La Liga last season (4-4) against Villarreal. His last start in the Champions League was in the second leg of the semifinals against Bayern (2-1).
Kendrick will make his first start for Real Madrid this evening, while Eduardo Camavinga is back to solidify the midfield.
Real Madrid will likely be without Kylian Mbappe after the Frenchman was initially ruled out until after the international break with a thigh injury. However he has recovered quicker than expected and was named to the squad, though he isn't expected to start.
Fran Garcia is in doubt after picking up a knock against Atletico Madrid over the weekend, while Thibaut Courtois is out after suffering a muscle problem in the same match.
David Alaba remains out, along with Brahim Diaz and Dani Carvajal, while Eduardo Camavinga is back after missing a month of action.
As for Lille they will be without Hakon Arnar Haraldsson due to a foot injury, while Angel Gomes is suspended after being sent off against Sporting.
Ismaily and Samuel Umtiti are out knee injuries, while Nabil Bentaleb is a doubt due to illness.
Lille predicted XI: Chevalier; Tiago Santos, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Andre, Andre Gomes, Cabella; Zhegrova, David, Sahraoui
US-based fans will be able to see Lille vs Real Madrid on CBS and TUDN.
Lille vs Real Madrid is a 21:00 CET kick-off, which is local time in Spain. That means fans in the UK and Ireland can watch the game at 20:00 GMT.
Fans in the USA can tune in to watch Lille vs Real Madrid at 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT.
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