Forwards can fire Lille into the next round

Strasbourg v Lille

BT Sport 1, 8.05pm Tuesday

Lille have risen to second place in Ligue 1 after four successive victories and can win at Strasbourg in the third round of the French League Cup.

Strasbourg are on a four-match unbeaten run but may struggle to contain Lille, who have two confident forwards in Jonathan Bamba and Nicolas Pepe who are on seven goals each this season.

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Lille
1pt 31-20 BoyleSports, Hills

Key stat
Lille have won six of their last seven matches.

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