Olympique Lyonnais (OL) travels to Lens this Saturday to start the French championship, after a summer preparation marked by significant changes in team and management. The pre-season matches were considered very positive, especially in terms of confidence, as Corentin Tolisso pointed out, who believes that the team is more prepared to face the championship. The new coach, Paulo Fonseca, shares this feeling of confidence and is optimistic about the possibility of making a good match, despite the opponent’s difficulty. OL hopes to aim as high as possible this season, focusing on an attractive game and avoiding the uneven performances that marked the previous season.

The Lyon team will have to face several absences. Nemanja Matic, Mahamadou Diawara and Paul Akoukou were voluntarily removed from the group to facilitate their departure, while Ernest Nuamah and Orel Mangaane are still recovering. Despite these challenges, OL can count on a workforce that has progressed defensively, according to Paulo Fonseca’s statements. The coach highlighted the improvement of collective and individual stability in defence, which was the result of hard work during the pre-season. He insists on the importance of controlling the ball to defend well.

This match in Lens, which will take place at 5 p.m. at the Bollaert Stadium, is expected with nearly 1000 Lyon fans. Corentin Tolisso expressed OL’s ambition to create surprise by offering an attractive game and surpassing itself. The team is motivated to win for itself, its supporters and the club. In parallel, Foot Lyon launched its new mobile app, providing fans with seamless access to all club information, including detailed statistics, personalized notifications and exclusive content.