Thiago Almada in discussions with Nicolas Tagliafico at OL training
Remaining on the bench against Toulouse on Saturday, Thiago Almada will have to wait at least until the trip to Nantes to play his first minutes with OL. The Argentinian is in fact not qualified for the last two Europa League matches.
The scenario of the match means that he will have to wait a little longer. Present for the first time in the groupOL this Saturday, Thiago Almada was unable to debut against Toulouse (0-0). Although presented to the Lyon public just before the kick-off of this match on the 18th day, the Argentinian was content to warm up for a good half hour, without coming into play. Asked about this choice, Pierre Sage highlighted the disjointed scenario and the fact that OL were not in the best shape in this draw against Téfécé. A Lyon goal could have changed the situation for Almada, but the latter will have to wait.
Qualified from the final stages in the Europa League
Not until next Thursday, but one more week with the trip to NantesSunday January 26. If he can play in Ligue 1, Thiago Almada will not be able to do it in the Europa League. At least for the last two matches of this first phase. He will therefore miss the trip to Istanbul to face Fenerbahce Thursday (6:45 p.m.) and will not see a premiere at Parc OL against Ludogorets a week later. The debut at Décines should only take place on the weekend of February 9 with the arrival of Reims.
