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The premature elimination in the Europa League against Manchester United on Thursday left a bitter taste, and this taste could grow tonight against Saint-Étienne. Paulo Fonseca decided to rotate his staff, making the derby particularly uncertain in Saint-Étienne.

The absence of Lucas Perri, who returned to Brazil for his wife’s birth, led to a revised defensive composition. Rémy Descamps is titularized in defense, supported by Saël Kumbedi, Duje Caleta-Car, Moussa Niakhaté and Abner Vinicius.

In the middle of the field, American Tanner Tessmann finds the 11th starter, associated with Jordan Veretout and Corentin Tolisso. In attack, the usual holders are aligned: Rayan Cherki, Alexandre Lacazette and Georges Mikautadze, three pure Lyonnais determined to make the nets tremble.

The launch of this derby at 8:45 p.m. promises to be a challenge for Olympique Lyonnais.