Olympique Lyonnais travel to Monaco to open the 16th day of Ligue 1, this Friday (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Rhone club.
Have OL definitively launched their season with their clean and flawless victory against Toulouse (3-0)? It is this lever that Pierre Sage will seek to activate for the perilous trip to the Principality, this Friday evening, at the opening of the 16th day of Ligue 1 (kick-off at 9 p.m.).
Still bottom of Ligue 1, the Rhone club will face a spectacular Monegasque team, which is on the third step of the podium. An enticing poster that Les Gones tackle without complexes. “ The rankings and statistics from week to week place us differently. These are other people’s stories. I would say that football has no memory, so it’s up to us to write our history, launched Pierre Sage.
Pierre Sage, the choice of continuity
“We have a club that is used to playing these competitions, at the top of the table. Today, the situation is different. We must play while taking this into account, it requires daily awareness, a desire to work even harder to get out of this situation. We are the only ones responsible for what happens to us. We know that this will play out over time. The important thing is to quickly purge the bad feelings and move on. »
To succeed in this delicate mission, Sage should still focus on continuity. A bias that is starting to prove itself. All the historic executives are expected at the kick-off of this important match, from Lacazette to Lopes, via Tolisso and Caqueret. Cherki should also continue.
The expected line-up for OL : Lopes – Mata, Lovren, O’Brien, Tagliafico – Tolisso, Caqueret – Nuamah, Cherki, Moreira – Lacazette.
