Abner returns as OL draft nine academy players for PAOK tie | OneFootball

OL welcome PAOK in the Europa League with Paulo Fonseca missing several senior options, but boosted by Vinicius Abner’s return, Le Progres reports.

Nicolas Tagliafico, Corentin Tolisso, Orel Mangala and Pavel Sulc are out injured or in treatment. Endrick, Hans Hateboer, Noah Nartey and Rachid Ghezzal are ineligible.

Abner should start at left-back or as a left wing-back, depending on a back four or five. Adam Karabec, who had a minor muscle issue after the Young Boys game, should also start.

Nine academy products are included, among them 20-year-old defender Prince Mbatshi. The attack could have a youthful look with Rémi Himbert, Adil Hamdani, Enzo Molebe and Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez competing for minutes.

Squad, 20 players including three goalkeepers: Descamps, Diarra, Greif, Abner, Kluivert, Mata, Maitland-Niles, Mbatshi, Niakhaté, De Carvalho, Gonçalves, Merah, Morton, Tessmann, Hamdani, Himbert, Karabec, Molebe, Moreira, Rodriguez.

Source: Le Progres