European nights return quickly in Lyon. One week after an 8-0 dismantling of Servette, OL Lyonnes face a far sharper test on Wednesday evening, with Chelsea and former coach Sonia Bompastor arriving for a 21:00 Champions League meeting.
Lyon retain the 3-4-3 shape
Jonatan Giraldez has kept faith with the 3-4-3 system used in the previous European outing, while Mala Grohs again starts in goal ahead of Christiane Endler.
- Goalkeeper: Mala Grohs
- Defence: Ingrid Engen, Tarciane and Selma Bacha
- Midfield: Jule Brand, Damaris Egurrola, Lily Yohannes and Salma Paralluelo
- Attack: Caroline Weir, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Melchie Dumornay
Tarciane comes into the defensive unit, while Weir joins Katoto and Dumornay in the front line. Katoto enters the Chelsea match after scoring a hat-trick against Servette last week.
Bompastor returns with familiar faces
Chelsea will also line up in a 3-4-3 under Bompastor, who returns to face the club she previously managed. The visitors’ starting side contains several players with Lyon connections.
- Lucy Bronze, Chelsea captain and a former Lyon player
- Ellie Carpenter
- Kadeisha Buchanan
- French forward Melvine Malard
For Lyon, the occasion brings a reunion with their former coach and four former team-mates, but the immediate task is more pressing: turning last week’s emphatic scoreline into another statement against one of Europe’s stronger opponents.
