Faced with a difficult schedule, Olympique Lyonnais will have to negotiate their start to the championship next season. The task will not be easy given the opponents on the program, and the probable absence of top scorer and captain Alexandre Lacazette.
Finally, Alexandre Lacazette should not leave Olympique Lyonnais this summer. The 33-year-old striker has long considered a transfer to Al-Qadisiya. But the Frenchman ended up refusing the lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia. Le Gone has chosen to honor his last year of contract with his training club.
Lacazette suspended
Good news for coach Pierre Sage who will be able to rely on his top scorer again next season. At least when it becomes available. Alexandre Lacazette will actually be absent for the trip to Rennes on the weekend of August 16, as part of the first day of Ligue 1. The former Arsenal player received a one-match suspension for accumulating yellow cards.
After those obtained against Nantes (3-1) in the championship and Valenciennes (3-0) in the Coupe de France, Alexandre Lacazette could not resist the temptation to take off his jersey to celebrate the penalty in the victory against Strasbourg ( 2-1) at the end of added time, during the last day of Ligue 1. In any case, the French international will undoubtedly not be available for the resumption of the competition. Remember that the undesirable Didier Deschamps will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games under the orders of Thierry Henry.
Of course, the duration of his absence will depend on the progress of the French U23 team in this competition, the final of which will be played on August 9. Suffice to say that Alexandre Lacazette, who will obviously be entitled to vacation, could miss several days of Ligue 1 during his physical preparation. This scenario would not please Pierre Sage given that his team will begin its championship with clashes against Rennes, Monaco, Strasbourg, Lens and OM.
