Source: Telegraph
Lyon facing problems ahead of Champions League meeting with Liverpool
Puel will be without three central defenders Jean Alain Boumsong, Mathieu Bodmer and Cleber Anderson for the visit of Rafa Benitez's side.[LNB]And the decision to strip Sidney Govou of the captaincy has also hinted at the pressure Lyon are experiencing.[LNB] Related ArticlesLiverpool 'should have signed Nicolas Anelka'Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard face surgeryRafa Benitez makes mistakes, but not as many as his criticsSteven Gerrard out of Lyon clashGovou, the France international, was photographed falling over in a nightclub two days before the Ligue 1 fixture with St Etienne.[LNB]Puel demoted Govou, but still included him in the side which beat St Etienne 1-0. That victory was marred by a public clash between Puel and Jeremy Toulalan who had to be restrained by Govou as he confronted the manager.[LNB]"Our result in the game at Anfield makes it more complicated for us in the sense that Liverpool have to come here and win," said Govou. "But we hope to qualify for the next round as early as possible so that we can manage our schedule more easily before the winter break."[LNB]
