Monaco duo Maghnes Akliouche and Denis Zakaria doubts to face Lens | OneFootball

AS Monaco may have to contend with two more high-profile absences when they travel to face RC Lens on Saturday afternoon. 

The Principality club’s season has been blighted by an unrelenting injury crisis. And there is no sign of it stopping as they head to face Ligue 1 leader Lens at the Bollaert. Maghnes Akliouche and Denis Zakaria were not included in first-team training on Thursday morning.

Speaking in a press conference attended by Get French Football News, Sébastien Pocognoli confirmed that both are doubts for the game. Akliouche is still managing the hip injury that he sustained during the win over FC Nantes. He started against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, despite that niggle. For Zakaria, it is more a question of managing the club captain’s minutes.

Ansu Fati could, however, return, having missed the midweek UEFA Champions League defeat to PSG (2-3). Christian Mawissa will not face Les Sang et Or, but Pocognoli says that he may return next week.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle – reporting from Monaco