Lyon consider rotations at Toulouse before Champions League play-off second leg | OneFootball

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·20 August 2026

Lyon consider rotations at Toulouse before Champions League play-off second leg

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Ligue 1 returns for Lyon on Saturday at Toulouse, and Paulo Fonseca could make changes before next week’s Champions League play-off second leg after prioritising the qualifying rounds.

Le Progres notes that everything remains to be done to secure qualification next Wednesday in Décines, with Lyon moving quickly from Istanbul to Toulouse and little time to breathe.


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Before facing “Fener” in the return, Fonseca’s task is to find the right balance between players who have already featured in two or three matches and those with limited minutes.

He will need to introduce some rotation to avoid overstretching his squad at this stage.

The focus is a competitive side in Toulouse while managing workloads ahead of the return leg.

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