The 5 players who have a card to play in this clash
Among the posters of this tenth day of Ligue 1, the meeting between Lyon and Monaco will receive many attentions. For some players, shining during this shock is an opportunity not to be missed without any pretext.
Now captain of Olympique Lyonnais, Léo Dubois has not had a very successful start to the season. His performance during the derby against the Greens (1-1) in particular aroused much criticism. The Lyon side notably spent a very complicated first half hour, often badly placed and late in his interventions.
This international truce, crowned by the victory of the Blues, may have done him good. For the former defender of FC Nantes, the perfect time to live up to his rank as captain of a cador in the French championship
Faced with the swirling Monegasque attack, the opportunity seems ideal to regain the hearts of Lyon supporters.
Arrived during the summer transfer window from Liverpool, the Nati international has not yet convinced everyone. His copy made during the derby (1-1) thus illustrates the mixed debut of the Swiss under the jersey of Olympique Lyonnais.
His performance during the trip on the lawn of the Parc des Princes (2-1) had already disappointed a little. In a very good Gones game, the ex-Stoke City player did not seem up to his teammates.
If Xherdan Shaqiri has certain qualities such as his good ball strike, it is high time to reveal the extent of his talent.
On loan from Bayern Munich to AS Monaco, Alexander Nübel landed on the Rock during the month of July. The beginnings are difficult for this 25-year-old.
Statistics collected by Sofa score declares that Alexander Nübel is the goalkeeper with the fewest saves per game in Ligue 1 (1.4 saves per game). Another proof of his feverishness, the German ASM goalkeeper has only had one clean sheet since the start of the season.
Despite this, Niko Kovac seems to remain confident in his goalkeeper. In a match that promises to be rather open, Alexander Nübel will have the opportunity to finally show decisive.
Like his club, the international tricolor had a slightly complicated start to the season. He therefore waited until September 19 and a meeting against Nice (2-2) for the former Sevilla FC to finally unlock his counter but in Ligue 1 for this 2021-2022 season.
Since that date, Wissam Ben Yedder has been in great shape, putting on good performances. During the last four meetings of the Principality club, the native of Sarcelles has been decisive each time (5 goals and 1 assist).
Faced with Lyon, a strong opponent, the Monegasque captain will therefore have to show the way to his partners and confirm that despite his age, he is still in great shape.
For the German goalkeeper of Olympique Lyonnais, the time has finally come to show his talent. Arrived in Lyon in September 2020, this colossus (1.95 meters high) has very few appearances in the Lyon jersey.
During last season, the latter still kept the goal of Gones during all the Coupe de France matches. Entered in the derby after the exclusion of Lopes, the former Hamburg goalkeeper played his first minutes in Ligue 1.
Against Monaco, Julian Pollersbeck will have to deal with the technical quality of the Monegasque attack. Now or never to show that he deserves better than his role of eternal number 2.