AS Monaco host FC Nordsjaelland on Thursday evening in the third matchday of the UEFA Conference League, aiming to make it three victories in a row in the competition. The Danish visitors are still searching for their first win, with both sides facing a number of important absences.
AS Monaco
AS Monaco will be without wingers Idumbo and Ansu Fati, who remain injured, while Folarin Balogun is not eligible to play in the competition.
Despite those omissions, the hosts have several attacking options available. Edan Diop, Abline and Aleksandr Golovin could all play a significant role, while Denis Zakaria and Lamine Camara are expected to form the central midfield pairing. Paris Brunner is tipped to lead the line.
The probable AS Monaco XI is:
Goalkeeper: Lukas Hradecky
Defenders: Vanderson, Jordan Teze, Sadibou Sane, Christian Mawissa
Midfielders: Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara, Takumi Minamino, Aleksandr Golovin, Mathys Detourbet
Forward: Paris Brunner
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland will be without Justin Janssen, who is suspended, while Souleymane Alio and Victor Nelsson are unavailable because of injury.
The Danish side will look to Alexander Lung for goals. He is their leading scorer in the league this season with four goals. Ibrahim Adel also offers a threat after scoring twice in the UEFA Conference League.
The probable FC Nordsjaelland XI is:
Goalkeeper: Andreas Hansen
Defenders: Stephen Acquah, Tobias Salquist, Noah Markmann
Midfielders: Runar Norheim, Mark Brink, Nicklas Røjkjær, Juho Lahteenmaki
Forwards: Villum Berthelsen, Alexander Lind, Ibrahim Adel
Match details and odds
The fixture will see AS Monaco play FC Nordsjaelland in the third matchday of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.
The prices listed by 1xbet make AS Monaco the clear favourites, with a home win valued at 1.41. A draw is priced at 5.00, while an FC Nordsjaelland victory is valued at 5.60.
