The euphoria of the start of the season has subsided. Weighed down by its financial constraints and an already limited workforce, theOlympique Lyonnais must now deal with a real massacre. Paulo Fonseca’s game plan and the impeccable state of mind of Les Gones are no longer enough to mask these economic weaknesses. Manhandled at Auxerre on Sunday despite a goalless draw (0-0), OL are in great difficulty.
On the European scene, the balance sheet remains satisfactory since the Rhone club is in 7th place in this regular phase of the Europa League, but the last outing of Les Gones ended in a logical defeat in Andalusia against Betis Sevilla (0-2). The pressure goes up a notch. A success against Maccabi Tel-Aviv this Thursday would bring serenity back to the Lyon house.
The expected compositions
Maccabi Telt Aviv : Mashpati – Revivo, Heitor, Shlomo, Asante – Sissokho, Noy – Varela, Peretz, Davida -Madmon
Lyon : Greif – Tagliafico, Niakhate, Mata (or Tessman), Maitland-Niles – Tessman (or Merah), Morton – Moreira, Tolisso, Karabec – Satriano
Where to watch the match?
This Europa League match between Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Olympique Lyonnais will be broadcast this Thursday on Canal + Foot, from 9 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group’s streaming platform, MyCanal.