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Saliba on returning to France for UCL action

Our first European away game of the season will be the second fixture of our UEFA Champions League group stage, as we travel to northern France to tackle Lens.

If you're unfamiliar with the French side who were unexpected title challengers last term, then we have everything you need to know about them:

Lens history
Lens history

Founded in 1906 by local students and their parents, Lens went on to win their first Ligue 2 title in 1937 and have since championed France’s second tier on three other occasions.

Their finest moment came in 1998 when they won the Ligue 1 title for the only time in their history, and subsequently qualified for the Champions League.