PROSHOTS
| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
LYON  Lloris Reveillere, Cris, B. Kone, Cissokho Kallstrom, Gonalons Briand, Gourcuff, Michel Bastos Lisandro | AJAX  Vermeer Van der Wiel, Alderweireld, Vertonghen Anita, Enoh, Eriksen, Janssen Sulejmani, Lodeiro, Ebecilio |
Ajax coach Frank de Boer will have to make do without the services of defenders Nicolai Boilesen and Bruno Silva due to injury, while midfielder Siem de Jong as well as attackers Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Dmitry Bulykin and Derk Boerrigter are unavailable as well.
Lyon boss Remi Garde could be without the likes of Dejan Lovren and John Mensah due to injury, while Jeremy Pied and Yannis Tafer are unlikely to feature, too.
However, Lisandro Lopez, Michel Bastos and Clement Grenier all returned to match action in last Friday's Liague 1 game against Stade Rennais, and are expected to feature at some stage here.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Before the defeat by Madrid on matchday four, Lyon had lost only twice in 20 home Champions League fixtures, including the play-off round.
- Bafetimbi Gomis has been caught offside 11 times, more than any other player.
- The Ligue 1 outfit were beaten 2-0 by Ajax the last time both sides met in Lyon back in October 2002.
- Ajax have kept three times as many clean sheets in four Champions League games as they have kept in 13 Eredivisie matches.
- The Amsterdam giants qualify for the knockout round for the first time since 2005-06 if the beat Lyon or record a score draw.
- Ajax have collected three yellow cards so far; the lowest total in the competition.
Prediction
Neither of the two teams have really been able to impress in the 2011-12 campaigns as they have been struggling domestically. Nevertheless, Ajax have looked good in the Champions League and know that they are very close to reaching the knockout stages. Lyon have been superb at the Stade Gerland in recent years though and will be determined to keep their chances of making it to the next round alive by bagging the full three points. With the return of several key players, Lyon seem to be the favourite ahead of Tuesday's encounter.
Editor's Prediction
O. Lyon 1-0 Ajax 
