Fonseca backs Lyon against Sparta Prague in Champions League battle
Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca refuses to rule out qualification, insisting his squad is ready for the crucial Champions League playoff.
With Sparta Prague visiting on Tuesday at 8:00 PM for the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round, Paulo Fonseca has ruled nothing out. According to L'Ăquipe, the Portuguese manager believes «nothing is impossible» and asserts his team is prepared for this vital encounter.
Fonseca acknowledges a shorter preseason and some missing players, but maintains the group is working well. He contextualizes last week's 4-0 defeat to Real Betis as a natural part of adaptation, noting that key arrivals like Malick Fofana, Ernest Nuamah, and LoĂŻs Openda only recently returned to training.
The manager suggests his young attacking talents need time to reach competitive standards. For Lyon, securing qualification for the league phase is absolutely crucial to the club's ambitions.
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