Lyon vs Arsenal - UWCL preview: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction
Matchday one of the 2022/23 Women's Champions League group stage presents one of the biggest possible games the competition could have wished for as holders Lyon face English giants Arsenal.
These are two of the very biggest clubs in the women's game, both with rich histories at home and in Europe. Both, however, have significant injuries ahead of this one, although it doesn't dampen the occasion and this is sure to be the one to watch this week.
Arsenal reached the quarter-finals of last season's competition, where they were knocked out by Wolfsburg. Lyon, meanwhile, reclaimed their crown by beating Barcelona in the final to win a sixth title in seven years.
How to watch Lyon vs Arsenal on TV/live stream
When is kick off? Wednesday 19 October, 20:00 (BST)
Where is the match being played? Groupama Stadium
TV channel/livestream? DAZN UEFA Women's Champions League YouTube
Highlights? DAZN UEFA Women's Champions League YouTube
Lyon team news
Lyon have a considerable injury list ahead of this one, including superstar striker Ada Hegerberg. But the depth of their squad is such that coach Sonia Bompastor can still name a world class XI.
Catarina Macario, Sara Dabritz, Dzsenifer Marozsan, Ellie Carpenter, Griedge Mbock and Delphine Cascarino and Amel Majri are all missing for the French giants.
Arsenal team news
Arsenal are without preferred centre-back pairing Leah Williamson and Rafaelle Souza in what is a huge miss for a game of this importance. It was Lotte Wubben-Moy and Steph Catley at the back at the weekend, but Jennifer Beattie has enormous European experience.
Lyon vs Arsenal predicted lineups
Lyon (4-3-3): Endler; Jaurena, Renard, Sombath, Bacha; Henry, Horan, Egurrola; Van de Donk, Le Sommer, Malard
Arsenal (4-3-3): Zinsberger; Wienroither, Wubben-Moy, Beattie, Catley; Walti, Little, Miedema; Mead, Blackstenius, McCabe.
Lyon vs Arsenal score prediction
Arsenal have been given the hardest possible start, just as they were this time last year when they had to go to Barcelona on matchday one.
On that occasion, they were thrashed 4-1 and it could be a similar outcome here. Lyon have more injuries, but they have enormous depth to rotate more world class players into the team. Arsenal's injuries are fewer in number but arguably more destructive.
That could signal a fairly comfortable Lyon win.