{
  "id": 15787683,
  "title": "PREVIEW | TSG Hoffenheim vs Lyon: team news, lineups, predictions (Europa League 22/10)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/preview-tsg-hoffenheim-vs-lyon-team-news-lineups-predictions-europa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/preview-tsg-hoffenheim-vs-lyon-191500067.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TSG Hoffenheim and Lyon are set to clash in a UEFA Europa League match on Thursday at the PreZero Arena. Last time out, Hoffenheim secured a 1-2 victory against Borussia M'gladbach in the 2026/27 Bundesliga. In their most recent fixture, Lyon emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Nice in the 2026/27 Ligue 1.\n\nNotably absent from TSG Hoffenheim's lineup due to injury are Patrick Wimmer with a hamstring issue and Albian Hajdari with a foot injury. Lyon, on the other hand, will be without Nicolás Tagliafico due to a muscle injury and Mohamed Ouédraogo due to a cruciate ligament tear.\n\nFor TSG Hoffenheim's starting XI, Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Robin Hranác, and Koki Machida will lead the defense. In midfield, Alexander Prass, Leon Avdullahu, and Bambasé Conté will look to control the game, while Adam Hlozek and Tim Lemperle will push forward.\n\nLyon's starting lineup includes Rémy Descamps, Zachary Athekame, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, and Abner Vinícius in defense. Mads Bidstrup, Tanner Tessmann, Kaïl Boudache, Julien Duranville, and Pavel Sulc will form the midfield core, with the attack led by their playmaker, Noah Nartey.",
  "summary": "TSG Hoffenheim host Lyon this Thursday at the PreZero Arena of the UEFA Europa League.Last time out, TSG Hoffenheim triumphed 1-2 against Borussia M´gladbach (1. Bundesliga 2026/27). In their last fi...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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