France – Ligue 1
Date: Friday, 28th August 2020
Kick off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Groupama Stadium.
Team News
Although it has been playing three at the back against Juve, Man City and Bayern Munich, Lyon are expected to revert to the back four for this contest.
That would allow Moussa Dembele to return to the first XI in attack, with Memphis Depay and Jeff Reine-Adelaide play both sides.
However, Rafael is out of contention after being handed a red card for the Coupe de la Ligue final.
Jobard almost certainly going to make a number of changes to his starting lineup Dijon, which should include a withdrawal back to Romain Amalfitano.
Pape Cheikh Diop can not feature in this meeting because it was in his loan spell from Lyon.
Lyon may be the starting lineup:
Lopes; Dubois, Marcelo, Denayer, Cornet; Caqueret, Guimaraes, Aouar; Reine-Adelaide, Dembele, Depay
Dijon possible starting lineup:
Gomis; Nounchil, Manga, Lautoa, Muzinga; Marie Ndong, Amalfitano; Ebimbe, Scheidler, Chouiar
Lyon vs Dijon Head-to-Head
Dijon has to face the top teams in France for almost five years now and has played nine matches against Lyon. Rudi Garcia's clothes had been expected to dominate this fixture and has won five of these games; losing just two.
Dijon put in an impressive defensive performance in October last year to hold Lyon to a 0-0 stalemate. The far side from leaking goals for a better team in France and had to return his solidity at the back to keep people like Memphis Depay houssem Aouar and quiet.
Lyon book form: L-W-L-L-W
Dijon book form: L-L-L-D-W
Prediction
Lyon has not lost a season opener in 10 years, and that seems to be constantly here given the injury woes of their opponents.
Dijon offers creditable performance last weekend in the fall to Angers, but Lyon will definitely be licking their lips at the makeshift defense of their host and less of a focal point in attack.
Lyon 3-0 Dijon
