With Diawara, Sage has a complete squad for the OL derby

Mahamadou Diawara during OL – Lorient (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

Absent for several matches, Mahamadou Diawara returned to team training. While waiting for his choices, Pierre Sage can count on a full group before OL – ASSE.

There were not many of them at training Friday mid-afternoon. Returning to Lyon during the day, the Lyonnais were entitled to an adapted program despite the imminence of the derby against Saint-Étienne. Holders ofHoffenheim (2-2) had the right to work in the gym, while the substitutes and those not called up for the European meeting carried out a session on the field to stretch their legs. Alexandre Lacazette had skipped this hour of training, but Nemanja Matic or Ernest Nuamahabsent in Germany, were there. This was also the case for Mahamadou Diawara.

Like the Ghanaian winger, the young OL midfielder resumed racing last week, but had to wait a little before returning to collective training. It is now done, even if two days before the derby, his presence in the group is more than compromised. With the return of Diawaraabsent for several matches due to a knee problem, Pierre Sage a “a whole group applying” for the arrival of the neighbor from Saint-Etienne. In addition to Diawara, the Lyon coach will have to make other choices to only call 21 elements for the derby.