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Lacazette starts on the bench for Lyon in Amsterdam

The prolific France striker has not played since picking up a thigh injury in the previous round against Besiktas but has been named as a substitute.

Lacazette starts on the bench for Lyon in Amsterdam
Philippe DesmazesAFP

Ajax and Lyon announced their starting line-ups for the Europa League semi-final first leg in the Amsterdam ArenA with news to make fans of the Ligue 1 side smile.

Lacazette makes the bench

France striker Alexandre Lacazette has been named on the bench for Lyon after missing the side's past few games with a thigh injury. Corentin Tolisso starts for Bruno Génésio's side with Nabil Fekir leading the line in a 4-2-3-1.

Justin Kluivert is on the bench for Ajax with prolific Dane Kasper Dolberg starting up front with Bertrand Traoré and Amin Younes either side of the 19-year-old in a 4-3-3.

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Ajax-Lyon: confirmed teams

Ajax XI

Onana; Tete, Sánchez, De Ligt, Riedewald; Schöne, Klaassen, Ziyech; Traoré, Dolberg, Younes.

 Lyon XI

Lyon XI: Lopes; Jallet, Nkoulou, Diakhaby, Morel; Tousart, Gonalons; Cornet, Tolisso, Valbuena; Fekir.