Nicolas Tagliafico not understanding his red during OL – Brest (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)
Under suspension, Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso have one last match to get yellow. Otherwise, some OL players could skip the trip to Clermont so as not to miss the Coupe de France final.
The Coupe de France final is only 23 days away and yet the meeting against PSG is already on Lyon’s minds despite everything. Not that Pierre Wise and its players want to spoil the end of the season in Ligue 1. However, the Lyonnais cannot act as if nothing had happened when they go to Lille on Monday evening (9 p.m.). A few weeks ago, the OL coach had admitted that a reflection would be made in due time regarding Alexandre Lacazette in preparation for the match on May 25. For what ? Quite simply because the striker had taken two yellow cards in quick succession and now found himself on probation until the end of the season.
Against BrestTHE PSG And Monaco, the captain managed to slip through the cracks without incident. However, the fateful date has arrived. The move to Lille is the last during which Lacazette can take a yellow in order to bring down the sword of Damocles above him and to be certain of being able to play in the final of the Coupe de France. By collecting a yellow on Monday, he would miss the match against Strasbourg during the last day. Obviously unfortunate for the final meeting at home, but a lesser evil nonetheless. Only, by standing squarely against the LOSCnumber 10 would perhaps push Sage and his staff to have to do without his services to Clermont so as not to take any risks.
Five Lyonnais on reprieve before Lille
Indeed, a warning in Auvergne and it would be a confirmed absence against the PSG next May 25. This scenario is clearly not desired between Rhône and Saône. Unfortunately, the question will not be limited to the simple Lacazette case. Before Lille, many of them are on probation. Sanctioned against MonacoSaid Benrahma is the latest to be added to the long list of players under pressure between now and the end of the season.
Nicholas Tagliafico is in this situation since his red against Brest and the decision of the disciplinary committee. Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Corentin Tolisso are also facing the same dilemma as Alexander Lacazette with two yellows in the bag. There are likely to be a lot of headaches within the OL staff, knowing that other elements could get involved in the question, once the match in Lille is played…
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