Lyon predicted XI v FCSB: Georges Mikautadze to start in place of Alexandre Lacazette | OneFootball

Olympique Lyonnais head into their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg against FCSB with their squad at full strength, leaving Paulo Fonseca with some difficult decisions to make.

The match comes the day after the Portuguese manager was handed a nine-month touchline ban by French footballing authorities for his confrontation with a referee at the weekend. However, he will be on the touchline for this Europa League game.

Georges Mikautadze is expected to lead the line for Lyon in place of club captain Alexandre Lacazette, who risks a suspension should he be booked. Moussa Niakhaté, Corentin Tolisso and Ainsley Maitland-Niles all also risk suspensions in the event of a booking tonight and all are expected to start. Tolisso will captain OL in Lacazette’s absence in Romania.

Lyon likely line-up v FCSB

Lucas Perri; Nicolas Tagliafico, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Nemanja Matić, Tanner Tessmann; Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso, Rayan Cherki; Georges Mikautadze. (L’Éq)

GFFN | Luke Entwistle