Toulouse v OL: Tagliafico and Sulc included, several defensive regulars rested | OneFootball

Paulo Fonseca has selected 21 players for OL’s trip to Toulouse, with Nicolas Tagliafico and Pavel Sulc back in the squad.

According to Le Progres, Ruben Kluivert, Moussa Niakhaté, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Abner are being rested, with Kluivert and Niakhaté having taken minor knocks at Fenerbahçe. As all four are defenders, the group is slightly imbalanced.

With Wednesday’s Champions League play-off second leg ahead, the head coach has already said he will make changes to the starting XI. The selections, shaped by circumstances, also open opportunities for others.

Tagliafico, a 2026 World Cup runner-up with Argentina, makes his first squad appearance of the season. Sulc is available again after knee pain. Khalis Merah remains out, despite training on Friday morning, following an ankle sprain sustained at the start of pre-season.

OL squad, 21 players: Greif, Descamps, Diarra, Atekhame, Bacher, Mata, Ouedraogo, Tagliafico, Bidstrup, De Carvalho, Morton, Nartey, Tessmann, Tolisso, Boudache, Duranville, Fofana, Himbert, Nuamah, Openda, Sulc.

Source: Le Progres

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