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For all the summer changes in Lyon, they can still call people like Memphis Depay, Moussa Dembele and Houssem Aouar.
Depay and Dembele in particular have started the season in good standing, scoring nine goals between them in only five matches.
Aouar, meanwhile, returned from a groin injury in Friday night's 2-2 draw with Amiens and must be fit to play again in this match.
Depay did not participate in the match but is expected to return for Zenit's visit, while former Arsenal player Jeff Reine-Adelaide will face competition from Thiago Mendes for his place in midfield.
Zenit, meanwhile, will be without former Barcelona winger Malcom, who was an unused substitute on both legs against Lyon in the last 16 of last season and is now sidelined with a hip injury until early October.
Visitors are expected to restart Chelsea's defensive duo Branislav Ivanovic and Yuri Zhirkov once again, while Artem Dzyuba and Sardar Azmoun are likely to lead the line.
Lyon possible starting lineup:
Lopes; Tete, Denayer, Andersen, Dubois; Mendes, Tousart, Aouar; Traore, Dembele, Depay
Zenit may be the starting lineup:
Lunev; Smolnikov, Ivanovic, Rakitskiy, Santos; Kuzyaev, Barrios, Ozdoev, Zhirkov; Azmoun, Dzyuba
Olympique Lyon vs Zenit St. Petersburg - Match Statistics
Olympique Lyon have faced Zenit once before, four years ago, losing at home and away with Artem Dzyuba scoring goals in France and in Russia
During last season's Champions League campaign, Olympique Lyon drew 2-2 in their third home game
They have only won once in their last five meetings with the Russian opposition
Although this is Zenit's 12th European campaign in a row, this is their first campaign in the Champions League for four seasons
Zenit hasn't won one of their last nine European away games (D2, L7)
In six matches against other French teams away from home, Zenit lost four (W1, D1)
Lyon vs Zenit St Petersburg betting tips
Lyon faces a difficult return to European action this week, with giant Ligue 1 entertaining Zenit St. Petersburg. The hosts will push to match last season's run to the last 16, despite their big summer sales. Meanwhile, this is the long-awaited return of Zenit, who returned to the Champions League after a three and a half year absence.
Lyon have made a diverse start in Ligue 1 this season, with eight points from their opening five matches. The host directs their gaze to third position, but they must improve their game. However, the summer departures of Ferland Mendy, Tanguy Ndombele and Nabil Fekir had hit them hard.
Zenit has a slight advantage here, given that they are farther away in their season than Lyon. The visitors have played nine times this season, while they started with a strong start that has put them in first place. That form is what Zenit will aim to build on, given that they lost their last three matches in this competition.
Zenit will come out to continue their good track record, having won four of the five trips in the country. However, they are in a hard test against Lyon. The host may have sold the stars, but they are a club that is ready for it. However, they still have Moussa Dembele and Memphis Depay up front, who have scored five and four goals in only four appearances.
The strong display of people like Bertrand Traore and Houssem Aouar is encouraging, as is the return of 13 goals in eight matches in Europe last season. Goals fly to the French side, both teams score 100% of their group stage match. With the talent of attacking the key still present, we can see repetition.
Zenit has scored in seven of their last eight in this competition. They have also scored six goals in their last three meetings with Lyon. Given that form, we expect more goals on Tuesday. The two teams that score are our choices for this match, with Zenit keeping one clean sheet in their last six matches on the road in this competition.
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