Lyon vs Monaco Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Olympique Lyonnais are enduring a woeful run of form in the last month or so as they now welcome a much-improved Monaco side to Parc OL on Sunday afternoon.
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Lyon preview: Woeful run
Under the management of Paulo Fonseca, Lyon had enjoyed an impressive record-breaking 13-match winning streak but their form has begun to dip of late and the pressure may even be growing on their manager.
In midweek, Lyon went down to nine men against Celta Vigo and eventually succumbed to a 2-0 loss at home to the Galicians, losing 3-1 on aggregate, in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League.
Monaco preview: Improved visitors
Former Royale Union Saint-Gilloise boss Sebastian Pocognoli endured a tough start to life as Monaco boss when he moved in October but the former Brighton and Hove Albion left-back is beginning to turn things around.
The Monegasque begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked back into the top six in Ligue 1 and now just four points behind Lyon in fourth spot and the potential UEFA Champions League qualifying spots.
Lyon team news: Morton suspended
Tyler Morton is missing through suspension for Lyon this weekend, while key youngsters Ruben Kluivert and Remi Himbert are now dealing with injury issues.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Descamps; Hateboer, Mangala, Niakhate, Tagliafico; De Carvalho; Karabec, Tessmann, Tolisso, Abner; Endrick
Unavailable: Kluivert (Injured), Maitland-Niles (Injured), Morton (Suspended), Nuamah (Injured), Himbert (Injured)
Questionable:
Monaco team news: A few injuries
Monaco head to Parc OL with several injury issues, albeit nothing fresh, with former England international Eric Dier working his way back to fitness alongside Senegal international Krepin Diatta.
Predicted XI (4-1-2-1-2): Hradecky; Kehrer, Zakaria, Faes, Teze; Camara; Bamba, Golovin; Akliouche; Adingra, Balogun
Unavailable: Salisu (Injured), Vanderson (Injured), Caio Henrique (Injured), Pogba (Injured), Minamino (Injured)
Questionable: Dier (Injured), Diatta (Injured)
Lyon vs Monaco prediction
Lyon’s defeat to Celta in midweek means that the home team are now winless in their last six matches across all competitions as they potentially drift out of the top four in Ligue 1. Monaco, on the other hand, have now enjoyed five successive victories in France’s top-flight as they chase Europe once again and so siding with the visitors is the way to go for this one.
Lyon vs Monaco tip: Double chance - Monaco to win or draw
