Monaco aim for third straight Conference League win against FC Nordsjaelland

AS Monaco host FC Nordsjaelland on Thursday evening in the third round of the Conference League, with the French side seeking a third consecutive victory in the competition.

The Danish visitors, meanwhile, are still looking for their first win of the campaign. Monaco will have to manage several absences, including injured wingers Idumbo and Ansu Fati, while Balogun is unavailable because he is not qualified to play in this competition.

Despite those setbacks, Monaco are expected to have a number of attacking options available. Edan Diop, Abline and Aleksandr Golovin could all feature, with Denis Zakaria and Lamine Camara likely to form the central midfield pairing. Paris Brunner is expected to lead the attack.

Monaco’s probable XI

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 will also be without three players for the match. Justin Janssen is suspended, while Souleymane Alio and Victor Nelsson are both injured.

The visitors will look to Alexander Lung for a threat in front of goal. He is Nordsjaelland’s leading scorer in the league this season with four goals. Ibrahim Adel has also made an impact in Europe, having scored twice in the Conference League.

FC Nordsjaelland’s probable XI

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

The fixture is Monaco’s third match in the league phase of this season’s Conference League. It will take place on Thursday evening, with the hosts attempting to maintain their perfect start and Nordsjaelland trying to claim their first success.

The published match odds list an AS Monaco victory at 1.41, a draw at 5.00 and an FC Nordsjaelland win at 5.60.