Nicolas Tagliafico lors d’Utrecht – OL (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN / ANP / AFP)
Released at half-time in the victory against Young Boys Bern, Nicolas Tagliafico suffered an ankle injury. The OL full-back left the stadium with a boot on his right foot.
From our special correspondent in Bern.
Everything was not perfect this Thursday evening in Bern. OL endured very long minutes in the second half and did not get far from the penalty area. It was without consequence, but on this Swiss evening, a big cloud came to spoil this Lyon victory. Coming out during the break, Nicolas Tagliafico did not leave his place as a simple precaution. The left back was hit in the ankle during an aerial duel following a corner in the 19th minute. If he held his place until the end of the first act, the pain was too intense to continue for the rest of this part of the 7th day of the Europa League.
Abner still very uncertain against Metz
When his teammates were still washing after the satisfaction of qualifying, the Argentinian took the direction of the OL bus with a boot on his right foot, suggesting a serious ankle injury. Questioned on the subject, Paulo Fonseca admitted that it remains very “compromise to count on Nicolas on Sunday in Metz”. However, the Portuguese coach did not want to say more about the possible seriousness of this injury, “waiting to talk about it with the player and the medical staff to have a more precise idea”. With Abner more than uncertain for the trip to Lorraine, the Lyon left lane risks being a very big question mark for Sunday.
