The Lyon club is preparing to face Manchester United this Thursday night in Old Trafford, in a game back from the Europa League quarterfinals. One week after tearing up a precious draw at home thanks to a life-saving goal scored by Rayan Cherki, the team, led by Corentin Tolisso, presents itself in England with the hope of continuing its European journey. Although the outlook is favourable, the challenge remains arduous and the outcome of this meeting will determine access to the semi-finals.

The men’s team experienced a setback with Joshua Zirkzee’s injury, which could open up opportunities for Olympique Lyonnais. Paulo Fonseca could benefit from Malick Fofana’s return, whose speed could be decisive to boost the attack. L’Olympique Lyonnais intends to capitalize on the remarkable collective performance presented on Sunday against Auxerre, seeking to reproduce this effective game scheme, while avoiding allowing opportunities for potential goals.

The meeting is of crucial importance because it offers the opportunity to access the last square of the Europa League and therefore to prepare the derby that will take place on Sunday. The stakes are therefore high and the Lyon team will have to deploy all its energy and talent to hope to win this crucial match and get closer to qualifying.