OL unchanged as Fenerbahçe start Ederson and Muriqi in Champions League play-off first leg | OneFootball

Lyon face Fenerbahçe in the Champions League play-off first leg in İstanbul on Tuesday at 21:00. The hosts start goalkeeper Ederson and striker Vedat Muriqi.

According to L'Équipe, Paulo Fonseca names an unchanged 4-3-3 after getting past Sparta Prague in the third qualifying round, overturning a 1-2 first-leg defeat with a 3-0 win.

Despite recent signing Zachary Akhetame being in the squad, Ainsley Maitland-Niles stays at right-back. Tanner Tessmann keeps his place in midfield even though Mads Bidstrup is fully over a knee issue.

Up front, the coach leans on the Nuamah, Openda and M. Fofana trio, with captain Corentin Tolisso in support. Fenerbahçe’s defence is organised around former Paris player Milan Skriniar, while Romelu Lukaku starts on the bench.

Ismail Kartal names an expected side featuring the French duo Guendouzi and N. Kanté in midfield and former Marseille player Mason Greenwood on the right. The main tweak is Muriqi leading the line with Talisca in support, Marco Asensio among the substitutes.

Fenerbahçe XI: Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar captain, Ake, A. Brown, Guendouzi, N. Kanté, Greenwood, Talisca, Akturkoglu, Muriqi. Coach Ismail Kartal.

OL XI: Greif, Maitland-Niles, R. Kluivert, Niakhaté, Abner, Tessmann, Morton, Tolisso captain, Nuamah, Openda, M. Fofana. Coach Paulo Fonseca.

Source: L'Équipe

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