Lille, currently facing Bastia in Ligue 1, is likely to be without Ryan Mendes. The Cape Verdean forward, who has been out for two months with an ankle injury, has resumed ball training but is still in the recovery phase. According to René Girard, the coach of Lille, Mendes has started running again, but his return to competition is not expected before January.
LIGUE 1-LILLE: RYAN MENDES RETURN PLANNED FOR 2014
