Monaco predicted XI v Nantes: Eliesse Ben Seghir to start with multiple key players out | OneFootball

After a midweek defeat to Benfica, AS Monaco will be looking to return to winning ways against FC Nantes on Saturday. However, they must do without some key players.

As well as Jordan Teze and Folarin Balogun, both more long-term absentees, Aleksandr Golovin (adductor) and Soungoutou Magass (facial fracture) ar both out of this game. Monaco will have to do without them for several weeks perhaps, as per Adi Hütter. Eliesse Ben Seghir will start in place of Golovin and in midfield, it may be Moatasem Al-Musrati, suspended for the return leg against Benfica, who could start alongside captain Denis Zakaria, also suspended from the tie in Lisbon.

There is a returnee in the form of Wilfried Singo. He has been included in Monaco’s matchday squad, however, he looks unlikely to start against Les Canaris.

Monaco likely line-up v Benfica

Radoslaw Majecki; Caio Henrique, Christian Mawissa, Thilo Kehrer, Vanderson; Moatasem Al-Musrati, Denis Zakaria; Eliesse Ben Seghir, Takumi Minamino, Maghnes Akliouche; Mika Biereth.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle