OL Lyon’s team is about to start its pre-season with a group of 29 players, including several key cadres such as Lucas Perri, Clinton Mata, Corentin Toliso, Georges Mikautadze and Malick Fofana. This recovery is particularly significant given the club’s current financial difficulties with the DNG. Coach Paulo Fonseca will be able to count on the presence of important players, as well as the return of young talents already observed last season, including Enzo Molebe, Alejandro Gomez-Rodriguez and Teo Bariลกiฤ. In addition, several young people from the training centre, such as Rรฉmi Himbert, Islam Halifa and Lassine Diarra, will join the professional group for this training period. Training is already scheduled for Monday from 5pm.
At the same time as sports preparation, OL Lyonnais is stepping up its efforts to strengthen its workforce for the 2025-2026 season. The management has already completed the arrival of several renowned players, including Juliane Brand, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Ingrid Engen and Ashley Lawrence. The upcoming arrival of Lily Johannes, an American international with a solid record in Ajax Amsterdam, is also expected. In addition, Korbin Albert, a former Paris Saint-Germain player, has made a three-year commitment with OL, thus strengthening the middle ground. These successive arrivals bear witness to the club’s ambition to position itself as a major force in the First League.
The resumption of the training, scheduled for 7 July under the direction of Paulo Fonseca, takes place in a context of uncertainty as to the division in which OL will evolve next season, pending the decision of the DNGC scheduled for 10 July. Despite the absence of some key players such as Orel Mangala and Ernest Nuamah, in the re-athleting phase, the group is already well supplied. This pre-season offers a valuable opportunity for young talent such as Khalis Merah and Rรฉmi Himbert to show up, as well as players returning from loan and those who might leave the club. The group selected for this training period includes guards, defenders, field environments and attackers, illustrating the depth of the current force.