VIL vs LYN UEFA Europa League Football Match Prediction-Fantasy Team News

Villarreal vs Lyon

UEFA Europa League

In their leg 2 Round of 32 UEFA Europa League fixture, Lyon take a trip to Villarreal. Lyon will be full of confidence after taking lead of 3-1 in the first leg of the matchup. The home side have a difficult task at hand but they would come out all guns blazing.

Match Details:

When: February 22, 11:30 PM IST

Where: Estadio de la Cerámica

VIL vs LYN Form:

(recent first, all competitions)

Villarreal: L L L W W

Lyon: D W L W L L

VIL vs LYN Team News:

Villarreal

• Villarreal have many injury concerns. Bruno Soriano and Nicola Sansone are ruled out for the fixture.
• There is no update on goalkeeper Andres Fernandez’s fitness. He might miss out in this fixture.
• Ruben Semedo is also unavailable.

Lyon

• Nabil Fekir, Houssem Aouar and Marcelo did not feature in the weekend fixture. They are likely to get back in the starting XI.
• Kenny Tete will return for the away leg.
• Fernando Marçal was booked in the last fixture and serves suspension for this one.
• Memphis Depay, the substitute scorer in the first leg, may again have to settle for a place on the bench.

VIL vs LYN Probable XI:

Villarreal

Asenjo, Costa, Ruiz, González, Gaspar, Trigueros, Rodri, Raba, Fornals, Cheryshev, Bacca

Lyon

Lopes, Mendy, Morel, Marcelo, Tete, NDombele, Tousart, Aouar, Fekir, Traoré and Mariano

Key players:

Villarreal

Raba, Rodri, Bacca

Lyon

Mariano, Fekir, Traoré

Expected Winner:

Lyon have a comfortable lead of 2 goals, but the home side have enough quality to overturn the deficit. Villarreal could dominate in their home fixture.

Note: This VIL vs LYN match preview is based on our research and news sourced from various sources. You can select your own playing XI basis the team news.

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