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Club Ligue 1 2025/2026

Lyon

4-3-1-2

Lyon set up in a 4-3-1-2 under Paulo Fonseca. The starting XI averages 27.2 years and is worth roughly 116.6 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-3-1-2, the full 30-player squad with shirt numbers across 18 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-3-1-2
Lyon
Shirt number 17
Moreira
Shirt number 9
Endrick
Shirt number 10
Sulc
Shirt number 8
Tolisso
Shirt number 5
Mangala
Shirt number 16
Abner
Shirt number 21
Kluivert
Shirt number 19
Niakhaté
Shirt number 22
Mata
Shirt number 98
Maitland-Niles
Shirt number 1
Greif

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Squad

30 players

11 starters 19 bench
  • GK Greif SK
  • DEF Abner Brazil
  • DEF Kluivert Netherlands
  • DEF Maitland-Niles England
  • DEF Mata AO
  • DEF Niakhaté Senegal
  • MID Mangala Belgium
  • MID Tolisso C France
  • ATT Endrick Brazil
  • ATT Moreira Portugal
  • ATT Sulc Czechia
  • GK Descamps France
  • GK Diarra ML
  • DEF Hateboer Netherlands
  • DEF Kamara France
  • DEF Kango France
  • DEF Laâziri Morocco
  • DEF Tagliafico Argentina
  • MID de Carvalho France
  • MID Hamdani France
  • MID Merah France
  • MID Morton England
  • MID Nartey Denmark
  • MID Tessmann United States
  • ATT Fofana Belgium
  • ATT Ghezzal Algeria
  • ATT Himbert France
  • ATT Karabec Czechia
  • ATT Nuamah Ghana
  • ATT Yaremchuk UA

Team info

Lyon

Competition
Ligue 1
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-3-1-2
Head coach
Paulo Fonseca
Avg starter age
27.2
Starter value
~116.6 million
Captain
Tolisso #8
Starter nationalities
10
Country
France

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Lyon in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Greif in goal; a back 5 of Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhaté, Kluivert, and Abner; Mangala and Tolisso in midfield; and Sulc, Endrick, and Moreira in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Lyon play?

Lyon are shown in a 4-3-1-2 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Lyon starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 27.2 years old.

How much is the Lyon starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Lyon starters shown here is roughly 116.6 million.

Who captains Lyon?

Tolisso is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 8. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Lyon lineup?

Yes. Open Lyon in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-3-1-2, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Lyon lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Lyon lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Lyon lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Lyon, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Lyon

Lyon are a football club from France, tracked in Ligue 1 alongside 17 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Lyon line up in a 4-3-1-2, with a back 4, Greif in goal, and Tolisso wearing the armband.

The 30-man squad spans 18 nationalities, led by France (8 players). The starting XI averages 27.2 years and carries a combined value of roughly 116.6 million.

In goal: Greif (SK), Descamps (France), and Diarra (ML).

In defence: Abner (Brazil), Kluivert (Netherlands), Maitland-Niles (England), Mata (AO), Niakhaté (Senegal), Hateboer (Netherlands), Kamara (France), Kango (France), Laâziri (Morocco), and Tagliafico (Argentina).

In midfield: Mangala (Belgium), Tolisso (France), de Carvalho (France), Hamdani (France), Merah (France), Morton (England), Nartey (Denmark), and Tessmann (United States).

In attack: Endrick (Brazil), Moreira (Portugal), Sulc (Czechia), Fofana (Belgium), Ghezzal (Algeria), Himbert (France), Karabec (Czechia), Nuamah (Ghana), and Yaremchuk (UA).

Paulo Fonseca (POR) is the head coach behind this setup.

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