Wahala don show as Ligue 1 dey resume this weekend after winter break, and di big match wey everybody dey look forward to na Monaco wey go face Lyon for Stade Louis-II on Saturday.
As dem dey enter di new year, Monaco dey sit for ninth position with 23 points from 16 matches, and dem need to wake up from di sleep wey don hold dem since December. Dem get seven wins, two draws, and wahala no dey sweet as seven defeats dey on top their neck.
For Monaco side, dem dey depend on Balogun wey get seven goals this season and Golovin wey don score six for Ligue 1 make dem fit enter di European spots wey dem dey pursue so hard.
Last time dem play, Monaco chop two defeats for league, but dem fit shine small with 1-0 win against PSG and Galatasaray to show say dem fit carry di matters for ground.
But e no go easy, as Lyon dey waka well for fifth position with 27 points, dem don gather eight wins, three draws and only five losses. Dem show say e no be play play as dem don concede only 16 goals in di league.
Lyon self dey enjoy some good form now, dem just conclude December with 3-0 victory over Saint-Cyr Collonges, plus dem dey find chance to enter UEFA Champions League if dem fit hold their position tight.
One interesting thing be say Lyon never fit beat Monaco for dia last two meetings, but e get as di game dey be, anything fit still happen, especially with di tension wey dey surround both teams.
Monaco go need dey careful because dem dey miss some key players. Captain don dey on suspension, plus Fati dey recover from injury, wahala dey for dem oh! But dem just welcome goalkeeper Hradecky back from calf injury, wey go make small difference for dem.
Meanwhile, Lyon dey miss some players as well. Malick Fofana dey sideline with ankle injury while Ernest Nuamah dey recover for di AFCON. Dem just sign Endrick on loan but no fit play because of registration wahala – di guy go need to wait small.
Dis match dey come with big expectation as both teams dey try establish dem self for di league. Monaco wan take di match as opportunity to bounce back but Lyon sef no wan allow di host run dem over.
Statistically, Monaco don win 38 of dia last 66 encounters for home, but Lyon still get di skills wey fit shake any pitch. E go sweet to see wetin go happen on Saturday night!
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