Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah suffers ACL rupture | OneFootball

Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah (21) is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after sustaining an ACL rupture in his left knee, the Ligue 1 club has confirmed. The Ghana international had to pull out of Saturday’s Ligue 1 clash between Lille and Lyon only five minutes in after he and Gabriel Gudmundsson vied for the ball. Les Gones eventually defeated Les Dogues 2-1 but Lyon’s medical staff feared Nuamah’s injury would be serious. Unfortunately, it proved to be true.

“OL gives its full support to Ernest and will do everything possible to enable him to return in the best possible conditions”, the statement reads. Given the seriousness of Nuamah’s injury, the 21-year-old is expected to miss the first months of the 2025-2026 season. Lyon host Manchester United this Thursday in the Europa League quarter-finals. Lyon winger Malick Fofana is also set to miss the first leg.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval