Lens Hosts Sporting CP in Champions League Match

Lens host Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League on October 13 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with both clubs entering the match on three points after winning their opening fixtures. The French side seeks another victory while Sporting travels with several absences.

According to BBC Sport, Sporting CP sit sixth and Lens are 10th in the Champions League table, both with three points. The match features teams looking to strengthen their early positions in the competition.

Lens prepare for the fixture without Abdallah Sima and Jonathan Gradit, according to Sports Yahoo. Sima suffered an injury during international duty and is expected to be unavailable until the end of November.

Sports Yahoo reported that Gradit underwent tests after playing in Lens' 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais, while Maik Nawrocki remains unavailable because of an ACL injury.

The predicted Lens lineup reported by Sports Yahoo includes Robin Risser in goal, with Kyllian Antonio, Samson Baidoo and Ismaelo Ganiou in defense. Matthieu Udol, Amadou Haidara, Michael Cuisance and Saud Abdulhamid are expected in midfield.

Junior Kadile, Franjo Ivanovic and Florian Thauvin are listed as Lens' likely attacking options, according to Sports Yahoo. Jean-Clair Todibo and Thorgan Hazard are available after being left out of the previous squad for different reasons.

Sporting CP arrive without Zeno Debast, Rodrigo Zalazar and Nuno Santos, according to Get Football News France. The Portuguese club had recently recorded a win over Galatasaray before traveling to face Lens.

Get Football News France reported that Luis Suarez is expected to start for Sporting CP after scoring in the victory over Galatasaray. The predicted lineup also includes Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Goncalo Inácio, Eduardo Quaresma and Ivan Fresneda.

Sporting's expected midfield features Issa Doumbia, Silas Andersen and Sergi Altimira, while Luis Suarez, Fotis Ioannidis and Geny Catamo are projected as attacking players, according to Get Football News France.

The match is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, according to Mashable. The fixture is part of the Champions League schedule featuring two teams that began their campaigns with victories.