Pierre Sage, OL coach, comforts Malick Fofana and Georgres Mikautadze (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP)
This Thursday evening, OL face Qarabag for their 5th match in the Europa League. In Baku, Pierre Sage made several changes to his 4-2-3-1, notably with the start of Georges Mikautadze up front.
With Peter Sagewe will have to learn not to take everything at face value. The coach of theOL is in his role to cover his tracks and he succeeded again for this trip to Azerbaijan. On Wednesday at a conference, he announced that there would be “less rotation”. Was he speaking in relation to Hoffenheim ? Perhaps, from this point of view, he kept his word. Indeed, when he had made ten changes in Germany compared to the previous match, he was satisfied with “only” seven this Thursday evening. However, the reading grid is very different since these modifications in Lyon's 4-2-3-1 are not necessarily made for the benefit of usual replacements. Of course, George MikautadzeWarmed Omari or Tanner Tessmann take advantage of the turnover to be starters.
Fofana back in the eleven
Only, others like Nicolas Tagliaficowho will wear the captain's armband for the first time with the Lyon team, and Duje Caleta-Car are above all potential starters. In Baku, the face of OL looks great despite Pierre Sage's desire to shake up the management. Alexandre Lacazette, Nemanja Matic and Corentin Tolisso will start on the bench, unlike Rayan Cherki. Scorer in Reims, number 18 continues in his role as leader and will be responsible for finding passing circuits with Malick Breathing and Ernest Nuamah on the sides and therefore Mikautadze at the forefront.
The composition of the OL: Perri – Maitland-Niles, Caleta-Car, Omari, Tagliafico – Tessmann, Veretout – Fofana, Cherki, Nuamah – Mikautadze
