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·17 January 2026
Faes, Fati and Vanderson named in Monaco squad to face Lorient

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·17 January 2026

AS Monaco host Lorient at Louis-II on Friday at 19:00 in Ligue 1 matchday 18. Ansu Fati and Vanderson are available after thigh injuries. According to Nice-Matin, new signing Wout Faes is in the squad and should start.
Faes joined on loan from Leicester earlier this week. Head coach Sébastien Pocognoli can also call on the Belgian international.
Paul Pogba, Lukas Hradecky, Christian Mawissa, Mohammed Salisu, Takumi Minamino and Pape Cabral are injured.
Lamine Camara and Krépin Diatta are away with Senegal for Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco. Lucas Michal is ill.
Thilo Kehrer, Mamadou Coulibaly and Stanis Idumbo are suspended.
Monaco squad: Goalkeepers: Köhn, Stawiecki, Lienard. Defenders: Dier, Faes, Henrique, Nibombé, Ouattara, Teze, Vanderson. Midfielders: Akliouche, Bamba, Golovin, Touré, Zakaria. Forwards: Balogun, Biereth, Brunner, Fati, Ilenikhena.
Source: Nice-Matin









































