Lyon could be dazzled by lesser lights Shakhtar Donetsk

Champions League Group F
BT Sport Extra, 8pm Thursday

Lyon have gained Manchester City’s respect after a pair of top-notch performances against the Premier League champions but they have dropped too many points against the lesser lights in the group and qualification could slip through their fingers with a defeat in Kiev.

Uefa have moved the match from Kharkiv to Kiev due to the ongoing problems in eastern Ukraine but that should not unduly impact on Shakhtar, who have not played at their natural home (the Donbass Arena in Donetsk) since 2014.

Shakhtar stayed in contention when Taison’s injury-time goal gave them a 3-2 victory away to Hoffenheim on matchday five and they look value odds-against favourites to topple Lyon, who have made a slow start to December – drawing 2-2 in Lille and losing 2-0 at home to Rennes.

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Shakhtar Donetsk
1pt 13-10 Betfred, 188bet

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Team news

Shakhtar Donetsk
Ivan Ordets (thigh), Yaroslav Rakitskiy (knee), Fernando and Dentinho (both ankle) are sidelined.

Lyon
Leo Dubois (thigh) and Maxwell Cornet are injured.

Key stat
Shakhtar have lost one of their last seven Champions League home fixtures.

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