Lisbon (AFP)
Lyon coach Rudi Garcia maintained his confidence in Karl Toko Ekambi, rather than Moussa Dembélé, to start in attack alongside Memphis Depay in the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City on Saturday (9 p.m.) in Lisbon, at behind closed doors.
The OL technician renewed the same team that snatched their qualification against Juventus Turin in Italy on August 7 (2-1 defeat; 1-0 victory in the first leg), according to the composition provided by the UEFA.
After some uncertainties, due to physical problems (respectively in a thigh and adductors), Maxwel Cornet and Jason Denayer are well in the starting XI.
After qualifying against Juve, OL are aiming for a new feat against the English club, one of the favorites for the title.
For his part, the technician of the "Sky Blues" Pep Guardiola made a touch-up compared to the team which beat Real Madrid (2-1) a week ago: he replaced the striker Phil Foden by the defender Eric Garcia, hinting at a tactical change.
The winner of this confrontation will face Bayern Munich in the semi-final on Wednesday, impressive winner of FC Barcelona (8-2) on Friday.
Composition of teams:
Manchester City: Ederson - K. Walker, Garcia, Fernandinho (cap), Laporte, Cancelo - Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gündogan - Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Lyon: A. Lopes - Denayer, Marcelo, Marçal - Dubois, Caqueret, Guimaraes, Aouar, Cornet - Depay, Toko Ekambi
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