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Lens trend watch: where the next edge is coming from before the next match cycle.

Kofi Marin joins Florian Sotoca in a broader read on how Lens are trending inside the current Ligue 1 slate.

RCL Florian Sotoca Kofi Marin

Lens trend watch: where the next edge is coming from before the next match cycle.

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Florian Sotoca

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