Barca vs lyon news

Here are the latest news and updates on the upcoming match between Barcelona and Lyon:

Match Details:

• Date: August 14, 2020
• Time: 21:00 CEST (20:00 BST)
• Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
• Competition: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals

Team News:

• Barcelona:
  • Lionel Messi is expected to start after recovering from a minor injury.
  • Ansu Fati is also likely to start after impressing in the previous matches.
  • Gerard Piqué and Sergio Busquets are expected to start in defense and midfield respectively.
• Lyon:
  • Memphis Depay is expected to start after scoring a hat-trick in the previous match.
  • Houssem Aouar is also likely to start after impressing in the previous matches.
  • Marcelo and Jason Denayer are expected to start in defense.

Injury News:

• Barcelona:
  • Ousmane Dembélé is ruled out due to a hamstring injury.
  • Samuel Umtiti is also ruled out due to a knee injury.
• Lyon:
  • Tanguy Ndombele is ruled out due to a muscle injury.
  • Ferland Mendy is also ruled out due to a hamstring injury.

Head-to-Head:

• Barcelona and Lyon have met twice in the Champions League, with Barcelona winning both matches.
• Barcelona won 2-1 in the 2008-09 group stage, and 5-2 in the 2010-11 group stage.

Prediction:

• Barcelona are favorites to win the match, with odds of 1.50.
• Lyon are underdogs, with odds of 6.50.

Quote:

• "We know that Lyon are a very good team, they have a lot of quality and they're very well organized. We'll have to be at our best to win." - Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman.
• "We're going to give everything to try and win. We know that Barcelona are a great team, but we're confident in our abilities." - Lyon coach Rudi Garcia.