Corentin Tolisso during OL – Frankfurt (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)
Resting for only a week, the OL players will not be idle when they resume. Between now and March 2, there would potentially be sixteen matches on the Lyonnais program.
They certainly wouldn't have said no to an extra week of rest. After the victory (1-2) against Feignies Aulnoyethe players of theOL quickly headed to vacation to take a breather. Only this rest will be short-lived, because Pierre Sage set the resumption for December 30. This week of vacation will pass quickly with the preparation of Montpellier in the crosshairs (January 4, 9 p.m.). This match on the 16th day of Ligue 1 will mark the start of 2025 and the start of a two-month marathon for the Lyonnais.
This remains hypothetical for the moment, but between January 4 and March 2, the Rhone team could play sixteen matches. In the club offices, we hope that this total drops to fourteen, which would mean that theOL finished in the top 8 of the Europa League and therefore has no play-offs to play. This would clearly be good news, because the pace risks being frantic for French European clubs.
The Cup sacrificed?
In January, OL will certainly play seven matches between Ligue 1, the Europa League and the Coupe de France. The latter will also overload the schedule of Pierre Sage and his players in the event of qualification against Bourgoin. The round of 16 is scheduled for February 5 between a trip to Marseille and the reception of Reims. The quarter will be disputed on February 26 between the receptions of the PSG and of Brest. The Europa League play-offs will be played on February 13 and 20. With sixteen matches in two months, that would be a rate of one match every 3.5 days. With less European play-offs, it would be half a day saved…
OL's potential schedule:
- Receipt of MontpellierSaturday 4 at 9 p.m. (Ligue 1)
- Travel to BrestSaturday 12 at 5 p.m. (Ligue 1)
- Travel to BourgoinWednesday 15 at 6 p.m. (Coupe de France)
- Receipt of ToulouseSaturday 18 at 9 p.m. (Ligue 1)
- Travel to FenerbahceThursday 23 at 6:45 p.m. (Europa League)
- Travel to NantesSunday 26 at 5:15 p.m. (Ligue 1)
- Receipt of LudogoretsThursday January 30 at 9 p.m. (Europa League)
- Travel to MarseilleSunday February 2 at 8:45 p.m. (Ligue 1)
- Potential 8th in the Coupe de France, February 5 (date to be confirmed)
- Receipt of Reimsthe weekend of February 9
- Potential Europa League play-off, Thursday February 13
- Travel to Montpellierthe weekend of February 16
- Potential Europa League play-off, Thursday February 20
- Receipt of PSGSunday February 23 at 8:45 p.m. (Ligue 1)
- Potential quarter-final of the Coupe de France, February 26 (date to be confirmed)
- Receipt of Brestthe weekend of March 2 (Ligue 1)
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