Paulo Fonseca provides positive Lyon fitness update ahead of second leg against Manchester United | OneFootball

In his pre-match press conference, Paulo Fonseca provided a fitness update on his Lyon squad as they prepare to face Auxerre on Sunday evening in Ligue 1. The OL head coach will be unable to take charge of the match, but provided a positive update on the availability of some of his players.

Tanner Tessmann is set to return to the squad for the match against L’AJA after missing the game in the Europa League due to injury. Fonseca also provided a fitness update on Malick Fofana, who missed the first leg against United. The Belgian international is also expected to miss their upcoming clash with Auxerre, but the former Lille boss revealed he could be available for the second leg at Old Trafford, “No, I think Malick will be for Manchester United. He hasn’t started working with us yet. Everyone else is ready. Malick Fofana isn’t training with the squad yet. He should be back with us next week.”

Fofana has been unavailable for selection since he suffered a knee injury in March. The 20-year-old has missed three matches for Les Gones. Lyon will be hoping that the return of the winger could be the difference against Manchester United as they aim to secure their place in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

GFFN | Liam Wraith