Lyon travel to Fenerbahçe without Tagliafico as three miss Champions League play-off first leg | OneFootball

Lyon have announced a 23-man squad for Tuesday's Champions League play-off first leg at Fenerbahçe, kick-off 21:00 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Three players are missing.

According to L'Équipe, Pavel Sulc and Khalis Merah are out, and Nicolas Tagliafico is also absent despite taking part in Monday morning training after returning from the World Cup.

Paulo Fonseca can call on Mads Bidstrup, fit again after a knee injury. Recent defensive signings Felix Bacher, an Austrian centre-back, and Swiss full-back Zachary Athekame arrived in recent days, and are registered for the first leg under UEFA rules.

Academy prospects Noham Kamara and Steeve Kango have not been selected.

Probable Lyon XI: Greif, Maitland-Niles, Kluivert, Niakhaté, Abner, Morton, Tessmann, Tolisso (cap.), Nuamah, Openda, M. Fofana. Head coach: P. Fonseca.

Source: L'Équipe

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