Ligue 1 2025-2026: Lens-Lyon, the likely lineups.
Lens and Lyon make their Ligue 1 debuts at 5 p.m. at the ‘Bollaert-Delelelis’ stadium in Lens in the match valid for the first day of the French league. The two teams will take the field after the pre-season friendly round: the hosts arrive at the appointment with only one defeat, remedied against Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma, while Lyon surrendered only to Bayern Munich.
Sage immediately launches newcomer Thauvin, formerly of Udinese, in attack: Said and Guilavogui complete the trident. Thomasson in the midfield booth, while the defense will be headed by Baidoo.
Fonseca relies on Mikautadze up front, with Karabec, Sulc and Fofana in support in the three-quarter. Morton and Tessman to form the midfield dike, in defense Kumbedi and Tagliafico will act on the flanks.
Probable lineups
Lens (3-4-3): Risser; Baidoo, Sarr, Udol; Aguilar, Diouf, Thomasson, Machado; Guilavogui, Said, Thauvin. Coach: Sage.
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Descamps; Kumbedi, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Morton, Tessmann; Karabec, Sulc, Fofana; Mikautadze. Coach: Fonseca.
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