Olympique Lyon Set To Play Manchester United In Edinburgh As Part Of Preparations For Upcoming Season
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Olympique Lyon preseason game with English Premier League side, Manchester United is set to be played in Edinburgh as announced by the French Ligue 1 club as part of preparations for the upcoming season.
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French Ligue 1 club, Olympique Lyonnais has announced a preseason friendly game with Manchester United Football Club which is set to hold at the BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on July 19 as part of the respective preparations for this two European clubs for the upcoming season.
It will be an important event for the Red Devils, as they will be playing their first match in Scotland since a UEFA Champions League group stage match against Rangers FC in 2010.
On the Lyon side, Laurent Blanc and teammates Alexandre Lacazette and Dejan Lovren will be returning to Scotland for the first time since 2021 when Lyon defeated Rangers in the UEFA Europa League.
Lyonnais technical director Bruno Cheyrou Bruno stated, “As a club, we always want to compete against the greatest and the best, and it can be said that Manchester United is among the greatest. This is the first time we are playing against United in 15 years, and this match will be an important element of our preseason preparations.”
Manchester United has historically been closely linked to Scottish football, with many players representing both the national team and United, including current midfielder Scott McTominay.
The team is also filled with international and British talents such as fan favorite Bruno Fernandes, World Cup winner Lisandro Martínez, and top scorer of the season, Marcus Rashford.
Former Manchester United and England player Wes Brown, Scottish rugby player and Manchester United fan Hamish Watson, and Olympique Lyonnais technical director Bruno Cheyrou, who scored against United in a 2001 UEFA Champions League match, officially launched the match today at BT Murrayfield.
Meanwhile…
Dejan Lovren has suffered a muscle injury to his left thigh during the match played on Sunday afternoon in Clermont.
The Croatian international defender will be unavailable for the match against Monaco this Friday evening, it was announced by the club in an official statement.
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The duration of his unavailability will be determined based on the progression of his injury.
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