Olympique Lyonnais has given itself the right to believe it. This Thursday evening in Décines, the men of Paulo Fonseca torn the draw against Manchester United (2-2), thanks in particular to a realization of Rayan Cherki at the very end of the game. They will therefore have to win Old Trafford in a week to qualify for the last square in the Europa League.
Nevertheless, the Gones can feed some regrets on this first leg, which they could have won against Red Devils very badly in point. It must also be said that the injury absences of Ernest Nuamah and Malick Fofana were felt.
For Grégoir Margotton, if these two players had been present on the lawn of Groupama Stadium, OL would certainly have taken the best on the Mancunians. “” Nuamah and Fofana are terribly lacking in the Lyon gaming project. With them, this very weak United united would probably have already cracked ”wrote the TF1 commentator on X.
Margotton: “Nuamah and Fofana are missing terribly”
After the meeting, Paulo Fonseca also deplored the absence of his two offensive. “” The possibility of having Malick and Nuamah missed usrecognized the Lyon coach at a press conference. They are very fast players, strong in the last gestures. They can't play, we don't have the opportunity to make a lot of changes. The changes I can make is not changes to be more offensive, but to be more defensive. It's like that. We have the opportunity to have Malick for the return match, we will work for that. »»
As a reminder, Ernest Nuamah will not replay this season after being the victim of a break in the crossed ligaments. For his part Malik Fofana, hit in a knee at the last international window, could make his return for the round return to Old Trafford.
