Metz - Lyon Clash: Key Lineups and Insights
Metz - Lyon Match Preview
This Sunday marks the 19th matchday of Ligue 1 McDonald's 2025/2026 season with an interesting duel between the last-placed FC Metz and Olympique Lyonnais. At home, the Grenats will deploy a 4-3-3 formation with Jonathan Fischer in goal behind Koffi Kouao, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Terry Yegbe, and Maxime Colin. The midfield consists of Boubacar Traoré, Alpha Touré, and Jessy Deminguet, while Habib Diallo will be supported up front by Gauthier Hein and Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
Olympique Lyonnais Formation
On the other side, the Gones will also line up in a 4-3-3 with Dominik Greif as their last line of defense. In front of him are Hans Hateboer, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The midfield is made up of Tanner Tessmann, Corentin Tolisso, and Tyler Morton acting as the defensive shield. At the forefront, Endrick will be flanked by Khalis Merah and Afonso Moreira.
- FC Metz Lineup: Fischer - Kouao, Gbamin, Yegbe, Colin - Traoré, Touré, Deminguet - Hein, Diallo, Tsitaishvili
- Olympique Lyonnais Lineup: Greif - Hateboer, Mata, Kluivert, Maitland-Niles - Tessmann, Morton, Tolisso - Merah, Endrick, Moreira
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