OL lose 3-0 to Hoffenheim with a reshuffled squad

Lyon lost 3-0 away to Hoffenheim on matchday 3 of the Europa League. The club fielded a modified team compared to their usual lineup.

A squad with PSG in mind

According to RMC Sport, Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca stated after the match that he had rotated his squad to prepare for the game against PSG, scheduled for Monday. RMC Sport does not detail, in the available information, the exact composition of the team fielded in Germany.

Himbert starts, Sulc out

Before kickoff, set for 9 p.m. on Thursday evening, L'Équipe reported that Pavel Sulc had been ruled out at the last minute. Fonseca had then announced that 18-year-old forward Rémi Himbert would start the match in Germany. The available information does not indicate the reason for Sulc's absence.