Benjamin Andre
35-Year-Old
Lille
Ligue 1
Available for derby
Andre (hip) returned to full team training and is back available for Saturday's derby against Lens, the club posted.
ANALYSIS
Andre has been sidelined since missing the Marseille fixture with an iliac crest tendon injury, but his return to full team sessions during the international break is a massive boost for Lille heading into a derby. The Dogues' captain is an undisputed starter and the heartbeat of the midfield, and getting him back just in time for one of the biggest fixtures on the calendar is exactly the kind of news coach Bruno Genesio needed. Ayyoub Bouaddi and Nabil Bentaleb have done a solid job holding things down in his absence, but Andre's leadership and quality in the double pivot is on another level entirely.
Andre has been sidelined since missing the Marseille fixture with an iliac crest tendon injury, but his return to full team sessions during the international break is a massive boost for Lille heading into a derby. The Dogues' captain is an undisputed starter and the heartbeat of the midfield, and getting him back just in time for one of the biggest fixtures on the calendar is exactly the kind of news coach Bruno Genesio needed. Ayyoub Bouaddi and Nabil Bentaleb have done a solid job holding things down in his absence, but Andre's leadership and quality in the double pivot is on another level entirely.
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Remains out
Andre (hip) is still not an option for Lille, according to coach Bruno Genesio, per Le Petit Lillois.
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Not ready for Thursday
Andre (hip) is still out ahead of Thursday's Europa League match against Aston Villa, as coach Bruno Genesio stated "Unfortunately, he hasn't recovered from the injury he sustained in the first leg. [...] It was supposed to be a knock, yes, but apparently, it's a little different. It seems to be more of a tendon injury, its insertion at the iliac crest.", per Le Petit Lillois.
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Likely against Aston Villa
Andre (hip) should be available for Thursday's second leg against Aston Villa in the Europa League, according to Le Petit Lillois.
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Could return in Europa League
Andre (hip) is suffering from a knock and will be able to return at best in Thursday's second leg against Aston Villa in the Europa League, according to coach Bruno Genesio.
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Suffers hip injury
Andre suffered a hip injury in Thursday's Europa League meeting with Aston Villa and is now a doubt for Sunday's clash against his former club Rennes, according to Le Petit Lillois.
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