In difficulty in the field as behind the scenes – witness the controversial eviction of Pierre Sage – Lyon must at all costs relaunch against Reims, this Sunday, as part of the 21e Ligue 1 day (kicks off at 3 p.m.).
To do this, the Gones alas will have to do without the services of their captain, who does not appear in the Rhone group retained by Paulo Fonseca. A real blow for Lyonnais who, however, record the return to the welcome of Malick Fofana, forfeited last weekend against OM.
Without Lacazette, it's complicated
It was during the training session scheduled this Thursday that the former Gunner striker would have injured a knee – an evil whose gravity at this stage is not specified. And if the interested party has hardly scored six goals in 18 L1 matches this season – including a hat -trick against Nice – his absence is necessarily detrimental for his teammates.
Over the last eight matches missed by Alexandre Lacazette, OL only won once, for three draws and four setbacks. Beware of the disappointment …
The Lyonnais group for Reims:
Descamps, Diarra, Perri-Abner, Caleta-Cara, Kumbedi, Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhaté, Omari, Tagliafico-Almada, Matic, Tessmann, Tolisso, Veretout-Cherki, Fofana, Mikautadze, Molebe, Nuamah.
