If further proof was needed of the importance of this match for the two teams, Olympique Lyonnais has just given one on the eve of the fourth day of the group stage of the Europa League.
This Thursday at 9:00 p.m., Olympique Lyonnais will meet in the PreZero Arena, located in Sinsheim in the Land of Baden-Württemberg. This town of just over 36,000 inhabitants hosts the matches of TSG Hoffenheim, a club which stands out in the German landscape since Hoffenheim is a town of only just over 3,000 inhabitants. The club has, however, been well established for many years in the Bundesliga and is once again participating in the European Cup this season.
Three days before the derby, Lyon travels to Germany to compete in the European Cup. Despite the stakes, heads are already turned towards Sunday's derby at Groupama Stadium. The Rhone technician chose to leave Nemanja Matic at home. The Serbian international is preserved for the match against Saint-Étienne. Pierre Sage did not hide at the press conference that he took Sunday's meeting into account in his thoughts for this Thursday: “Indeed, it will be important to take into account the two matches to manage freshness.”
According to The Team of the day, the Gones coach will even rotate this Thursday in order to present the best possible team this Sunday. Alexandre Lacazette, for example, should stay on the bench and simply come into play. He is, however, expected to start against AS Saint-Étienne.
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