Filipe Luis hails Ancelotti before Monaco host Lille
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
AS Monaco face Lille at the Stade Louis II on Sunday with Filipe Luis still missing Eric Dier and Stanis Idumbo through injury.
AS Monaco return to Ligue 1 action this Sunday at 3pm when Lille visit the Stade Louis II, three days after the Rouge et Blanc eased past Fribourg 3-0 in the Conference League. The win in Switzerland offered some relief following last weekend's 1-0 defeat at Lorient, and Filipe Luis will be looking to steady his side's domestic form against a Lille team sitting among the division's early pace-setters.
The Brazilian coach remains without Eric Dier, sidelined with a quadriceps problem, and Stanis Idumbo, who is nursing a psoas injury. Both absences leave gaps in a squad already managing a congested autumn schedule across three competitions.
Speaking ahead of the match, Filipe Luis took time to praise his opposite number Davide Ancelotti, describing him as 'a coach of high level' and acknowledging the personal friendship between the two. The pair's paths have crossed repeatedly in recent seasons, and Sunday's fixture at Louis-II brings that rapport back into focus as both clubs look to build momentum heading into November.