French Cup 2024-2025: Bourgoin Jallieu-Lyon, the likely lineups

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Bourgoin Jallieu-Lyon, the probable formations

Bourgoin Jallieu and Lyon open the Wednesday of the French Cup round of 16. Kickoff at 6 p.m. at the Stade Pierre Rajon. The hosts clinched passage to this stage with a clear 4-1 win over second-division team Martigues, while Lyon got the better of Feignies-Aulnoye 2-1, accessing this round for the second year in a row.

Guichard is expected to rely on the duo of Kohser and Bozkurt in attack, with Moujetzky as a trequartista. In the middle of the field will be Mendy and Mecheri, with Imbert and Moumeni acting as full-band outsiders.

Sage, on the other hand, is expected to completely revolutionize the offensive front compared to the league challenge with Brest. As center forward, in fact, there will be; Benrahma, with Mikaudatze and Nuamah completing the trident. Some changes also in defense, where there will be Niakhate and Mata as a central pair to protect Descamps and Tagliafico and Kumbedi as full-backs.

Probable lineups

BOURGOIN JALLIEU (3-4-1-2): Ray; Mbae, Nirlo, Mendy; Moumeni, Mendy, Mecheri, Imbert; Moujetzky; Kohser, Bozkurt. All. Guichard

LION (4-3-3): Descamps; Tagliafico, Niakhate, Mata, Kumbedi; Tolisso, Tesmann, Veretout; Mikautadze, Benrahma, Nuamah. All. Sage

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