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Lyon vs Crystal Palace: lineups

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Lyon 11 · 3 points
Crystal Palace 2 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Lyon vs Crystal Palace

Lyon 4-2-3-1
40 Descamps or Greif
16 Abner
21 Kluivert
22 Mata or Bacher
13 Athekame
23 Morton
6 Tessmann or Bidstrup
11 Nakamura or Tolisso
99 Nartey
26 Boudache
10 Šulc

Predicted lineup for Lyon: Descamps, Abner, Kluivert, Mata, Athekame, Morton, Tessmann, Nakamura, Nartey, Boudache, Šulc

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1
44 Benítez
21 Ahanor
5 Disasi
26 Richards
3 Mitchell
20 Wharton
23 Timber
25 Khalaili
10 Pino
18 Kamada
22 Larsen

Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace: Benítez, Ahanor, Disasi, Richards, Mitchell, Wharton, Timber, Khalaili, Pino, Kamada, Larsen

Lyon

Lyon will be without Ikoma-Loïs Openda for the visit of Crystal Palace, while Moussa Niakhaté is also expected to miss out with a hamstring injury after not playing in the win at Lens.

Ruben Kluivert is in line to continue in defence in Niakhaté's absence, while further forward Mohamed Ouédraogo faces several months out after rupturing a cruciate ligament in training. Julien Duranville is back in the squad after a spell out. Lyon currently sit 11th with three points after their win at Anderlecht.

Crystal Palace

Jean-Philippe Mateta, Dean Henderson and Takehiro Tomiyasu could return either against Lyon or Brighton, although none of the three featured against Nottingham Forest. Walter Benítez is therefore expected to continue in goal, while Chris Richards should return at right-back in place of Jefferson Lerma, who is unavailable after starting that match.

The Eagles are second after opening with a 4-0 win over Lech Poznań. Jørgen Strand Larsen is expected to lead the line again, having been substituted in each of his four recent starts. Anan Khalaili should also retain his right-sided role after recovering from the injury he suffered during the international break.

Injuries and suspensions

Lyon

  • Ikoma-Loïs Openda Injury Unavailable
  • Moussa Niakhaté Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Mohamed Ouédraogo Knee injury Unavailable

Crystal Palace

  • Cheick Doucouré Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Chadi Riad Knee injury Unavailable
  • Dean Henderson Foot injury Unavailable
  • Evann Guessand Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Jefferson Lerma Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu Calf injury Unavailable
  • Zavier Gozo Not in the squad Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Lyon vs Crystal Palace?

1 player
  • Tyler Morton Lyon Starting

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Lyon

  1. Ernest Nuamah 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Zachary Athekame 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Corentin Tolisso 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Noah Nartey 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Ikoma-Loïs Openda 1 goals 1 assists

Crystal Palace

  1. Daichi Kamada 1 goals 3 assists
  2. Tyrick Mitchell 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Yéremy Pino 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Jørgen Strand Larsen 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Eddie Nketiah 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lyon

Player Starts Min. Form
Tyler Morton 5/5 406 solid
Felix Bacher 4/5 403 strong
Corentin Tolisso 4/5 378 solid
Ikoma-Loïs Openda 5/5 369 mixed
Dominik Greif 4/4 360 excellent
Zachary Athekame 4/4 360 strong
Abner 4/4 360 mixed
Pavel Šulc 4/5 326 solid

Crystal Palace

Player Starts Min. Form
Adam Wharton 5/5 437 strong
Chris Richards 5/5 434 strong
Daichi Kamada 5/5 426 solid
Anan Khalaili 5/5 422 solid
Tyrick Mitchell 5/5 421 solid
Quinten Timber 5/5 406 mixed
Yéremy Pino 5/5 381 strong
Jørgen Strand Larsen 4/5 368 solid

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Lyon vs Crystal Palace?

The referee for Lyon vs Crystal Palace is Joao Pinheiro.

When will the lineup for Lyon vs Crystal Palace be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Lyon against Crystal Palace?

Lyon are without Ikoma-Loïs Openda (injury), Moussa Niakhaté (muscle injury) and Mohamed Ouédraogo (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Crystal Palace against Lyon?

Crystal Palace are without Cheick Doucouré (not in the squad), Chadi Riad (knee injury), Dean Henderson (foot injury), Evann Guessand (not in the squad), Jefferson Lerma (not in the squad) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (hamstring injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Lyon play?

Lyon have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Crystal Palace play?

Crystal Palace have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

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