07 December 2021, 14:06 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group G fixture, VfL Wolfsburg vs. Lille OSC, kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 8, at the Volkswagen Arena. Referee Daniele Orsato (ITA) has been selected as the first official for this fixture, while Massimiliano Irrati (ITA) will be the VAR.
Preview VfL Wolfsburg Champions League, Dec 8, 2021
Preview It goes down to the wire in Group G as Wolfsburg takes on the section leaders, LOSC, for a place in the last-16 in an open group. Wolfsburg, with 5 points from 1W, 2D, and 2L, trails first-placed Lille by 3 points in a group in which any two teams could advance to the next round of the UEFA Champions League. The club picked up a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sevilla on UCL Matchday 5. And with the ugly scoreline behind him, Florian Kohfeldt must see his side win to go through to the next stage. In addition, Wolfsburg will finish as section leaders if the game between Sevilla and RB Salzburg ends in a draw. A torrid run of form trails Wolfsburg ahead of Wednesday’s fixture, leaving the club with no victories in five games across all competitions and three consecutive defeats: LDLLL. Florian Kohfeldt's 4—2—3—1 formation will likely see Wout Weghorst at the top of the shape, playing ahead of a midfield trio. Unfortunately, Wolfsburg will be without Lukas Nmecha, who is suspended. On availability, Schlager, William, and Białek have all been left out of Wolfsburg's UEFA Champions League squad. Most notably, Weghorst will miss the next match if he is booked on Wednesday.
Preview Lille Champions League, Dec 8, 2021
Preview First-place Lille remains ahead of the chasing pack by a single point and must avoid defeat to find a way through to the next round. LOSC will finish as section leaders if they pick up a win here on UCL MD6. The French outfit has 8 points from 2W, 2D, and 1L. Lille are unbeaten in five games across all competitions and return to the star-studded arena of champions armed with back-to-back victories: DWDWW. In his first season with the club, Jocelyn Gourvennec hopes to steer LOSC to a safe berth in the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League and put the domestic struggles in a lighter view. French champions Lille remain in 11th place despite a 2-1 win over ES Troyes AC at the weekend. On Wednesday, a conventional 4—4—2 formation with Burak Yilmaz and Jonathan David leading the attack is anticipated. Jonathan David has two goals in five UEFA Champions League appearances this season. Back on French soil, the 21-year-old Canadian-American is Ligue 1’s top scorer with 11 goals. Bamba and Xeka are suspended, while Timothy Weah (thigh injury) remains doubtful. If booked, Burak Yılmaz will miss the next game.