Lens face Sporting and Bruges next, then Côme, Bodö/Glimt, Manchester City and Liverpool | OneFootball

Lens’ stirring 3-2 win at Slavia Prague sets up a far tougher Champions League run, starting with Sporting Portugal and Club Bruges.

The trip to Prague was arduous, yet the French vice-champions turned it around to claim three points. L'Équipe notes Lens will need to keep picking up points over the next two matchdays given the programme.

After beating the Czechs 3-2, they host Portugal’s runners-up Sporting Portugal on Tuesday 13 October, then visit Club Bruges on Wednesday 21 October.

That Bruges assignment offers a chance to improve on Monaco and Marseille’s fate last season, when they lost 1-4 and 0-3 at Jan-Breydel.

Both upcoming opponents are considered a step up from Slavia, and Dino Toppmöller’s players have little margin in that context.

The schedule then brings heavyweight dates with Côme, surprise package Bodö/Glimt, plus Manchester City and Liverpool.

Source: L'Équipe

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