Wilfried Zaha, who was loaned from Galatasaray to Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyon at the beginning of the season, is alleged to have been excluded from the squad.
Zaha transferred to the French team on August 30, 2024, for a loan fee of 3 million euros, but his time in France is not going as hoped. The Ivorian footballer’s indifferent behavior has been making headlines, and it is claimed that he has been excluded from the squad.
REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN CONDITIONING TRAINING
In the second week of the UEFA Europa League, Lyon defeated Rangers 4-1 away. According to L’equipe newspaper, Wilfried Zaha refused to participate in the conditioning training held after the match. As a result, the club excluded him from the squad.
GIFT ORBAN ALSO EXCLUDED
The report also claims that 22-year-old Nigerian player Gift Orban has been excluded from the squad alongside Zaha.
“HARD TO EVALUATE AS A PLAYER”
Lyon’s head coach Pierre Sage publicly criticized Zaha for his indiscipline. The French coach stated, “I communicated very clearly with those who do not play or play less. I said it is hard for me to evaluate them as players. I expect more from my players, not only on the field but also in terms of professionalism. When they do not reach the professional level they need to be, I have to evaluate them according to other criteria.”
“DO I LOOK LIKE I CARE?”
In response to this statement, the 31-year-old player posted on his social media, saying, “Do I look like I care?”
HAD ISSUES WITH OKAN BURUK AS WELL
Wilfried Zaha, who experienced tension with Olympique Lyon’s coach Pierre Sage due to his indiscipline, also had problems with Galatasaray’s coach Okan Buruk last season. Buruk stated that the team could not produce when Zaha was on the field.
PLAYED TWO MATCHES WITH LYON
The experienced player, loaned to Lyon at the beginning of the season, has played a total of 2 matches with the French team. In these matches, he spent 76 minutes on the field and contributed 1 assist to his team.
SCORED 10 GOALS FOR GALATASARAY
Wilfried Zaha, who transferred to Galatasaray for free during the 2023/2024 summer transfer period, played a total of 43 matches for the yellow-red team. In these matches, he contributed 10 goals and 5 assists.
LYON’S OPPONENT IS BESIKTAS
Olympique Lyon, which completed the first two weeks of the UEFA Europa League with victories, will host our representative Besiktas in the third week of the tournament. The match will take place on Thursday, October 24, at 22:00.
