Abidal back as Monaco take on chasers Lille


  • Football
  • Saturday, 22 Mar 2014

Monaco's Eric Abidal (L) celebrates a goal by Jeremy Toulalan during their French Ligue 1 soccer match against Stade de Reims at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, February 21, 2014. REUTERS/Olivier Anrigo

MONACO (Reuters) - Monaco will welcome back defender Eric Abidal when they take on Lille on Sunday, a boost to the principality club as they bid to stay on the coattails of Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain.

Abidal was ruled out of last weekend's 3-2 win at Olympique Lyon with gastro enteritis, but the France international is now fit to return.

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