Team News: Claudio Ranieri brings nine players back

AS Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri has made nine changes from the team that lost 1-0 to Reims for tonight's Ligue 1 clash away to Lille.

Danijel Subasic, Eric Abidal, Ricardo Carvalho, Layvin Kurzawa, Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, Joao Moutinho, Mounir Obbadi, James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao were all rested for the Coupe de France clash at the Stade Auguste Bonal, but return to the lineup tonight.

Les Dogues boss Rene Girard has chosen Salomon Kalou, Ronny Rodelin and Nolan Roux to lead his attack, while Florent Balmont, Rio Mavuba and Idrissa Gana Gueye form a three-man midfield.

Pape Souare, Djibril Sidibe and Rio Mavuba are the only players who featured in their 1-0 defeat to Auxerre in midweek.

Lille: Enyeama, Kjaer, Sidibe, Souare, Basa, Balmont, Gueye, Mavuba, Kalou, Rodelin

Monaco: Subasic, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Adbidal, Raggi, Toulalan, Moutinho, Rodriguez, Ferreira Carrasco, Obbadi, Falcao