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inform Lion Will welcome a Besiktas The page is currently inactive european leagueA 36-team schedule heads to Groupama Stadium on Thursday night.

Pierre is the wise oneA convincing victory over Le Havre at the weekend extended their winning streak to five games. won both Their matches on the continent so far.

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After a poor start to the season that left Sage's position up for grabs, Lyon pulled off a remarkable turnaround overnight.

Sunday's 4-0 victory over Le Havre snapped a streak of just one win in six games and reached five in a row. One point away from the Champions League placesA few weeks later they were in the relegation zone.

Two wins out of two at the start of the Europa League campaign may have been the catalyst for this impressive run, as the first win of that run came on matchday one against Olympiakos.

Lyon stuck with the striker last time out, with a superb 4-1 win against Rangers in Glasgow. Alexandre Lacazette He moved into fifth place in the all-time Europa League goalscoring charts with 24 after a brace at Ibrox.

The hosts will also be keen to make it three out of three here, as Lyon have lost just one of their 26 Europa League group stage games, barring defeat in their 13 home games at this stage of the competition .

OL beat Besiktas in their previous meetings when they met in the UEL quarterfinals in 2016-17.

Avenging that defeat seven years later may prove difficult for Besiktas as, despite their excellent domestic form, they struggle to reach the continent.

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A 5-0 victory over rival Galatasaray in the Super Cup, scoring eight goals in the qualifying match against Lugano and taking 20 points out of 24 points. Super liquid Looks like a fantastic start to the campaign. Giovanni von Frankhorstmen of

However, Besiktas find themselves at the bottom of the long Europa League standings after a tough 4-0 defeat to Ajax and a very disappointing home game against Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday two.

One reason for optimism is that, despite losing the first two games of that campaign in the 2021-22 season, coach Van Bronckhorst led his Rangers team to the final of this competition.

However, like many Turkish clubs, Besiktas have been in poor form in this competition, losing four in a row away from home and conceding 15, while losing eight of their last nine games at all venues.

France is a particular destination that BJK does not like, having lost four of their five previous trips to the country.

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Leon can call Duje Caleta-car Back here after his national suspension at the weekend, the Croatian centre-back will start alongside Moussa Niakhat.

Clinton's eyes In Caleta-Carr's absence on Sunday, he returned early from injury. Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

Nemanja Matic I currently have a back problem and Wilfried Zaha Sejal was sidelined again after missing the match with Nantes before the international break due to a disciplinary infraction.

Besiktas will be left without a winger Milot Rashika Van Bronkhorst will be delighted to see this after he was forced off early in Kosovo's win over Cyprus a week ago. rafael silva Back on the scoreboard with a 2-0 win over Konyaspor at the weekend, ending a seven-match goal drought.

Al-Musrati But he recovered from a hamstring injury and participated in the weekend's victory. Nesib Uisal AND Gabriel Paulista Stay away, he suffers a hamstring problem just before the break.

Goalie Ersin Testanoglu His first appearance came in the defeat against Frankfurt on matchday two, but he has not been included in any matchday squad since then, as a hamstring injury ruled him out.

Probable starting eleven for Lyon:
Luke Perry; Clinton Mata, Caleda-Car, Niagate, Tagliafico; Veretout, Tolisso; Benrahma, Sergi, Fobana; Lacazette

Possible Besiktas starting lineup:
dogs; Svensson, Uduokhai, Topcu, Masuaku; Ndour, Gedson Fernandes; Rafa Silva, Musi, Clixoy; Immovable

We say: Lyon 3-0 Besiktas

Lyon look unstoppable at the moment and are favorites to make it six wins in a row here against the team currently bottom of the Europa League standings.

Despite their excellent form domestically, Besiktas have been completely outclassed by Ajax and Frankfurt so far and now face one of the most in-form teams in Europe.

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