Olympique Lyonnais might be with out some key figures as they journey to face FC Lorient on Saturday afternoon, with Alexandre Lacazette, Orel Mangala and Ainsley Maitland-Niles all absent.
Maitland-Niles is out by way of suspension after seeing purple final weekend, Mangala is in poor health and Lacazette stays absent after being substituted in Lyon’s Coupe de France victory over RC Strasbourg Alsace. Reward Orban will lead the road within the absence of the captain. The large-name absences are a blow for Pierre Sage, who’s seeking to present a response to final weekend’s 3-0 loss towards RC Lens.
In higher information for OL, Nicolás Tagliafico might be match to start out. The Argentinian had been a doubt after struggling a minor knock, however he recovered in time to face Thirteenth-placed Lorient.
Lyon possible lineup v Lorient
Anthony Lopes; Nicolás Tagliafico, Duje Caleta-Automotive, Jake O’Brien, Clinton Mata; Nemanja Matić; Saïd Benrahma, Corentin Tolisso, Maxence Caqueret, Rayan Cherki; Reward Orban. (L’Éq)
GFFN | Luke Entwistle