For this Bernabéu clash, De Zerbi could take a bold gamble: starting Igor Paixao on the left. Between tactical tweaks and key absences, OM face a huge test.
Coming on at the hour mark against Lorient, Igor Paixão finally made his OM debut. Energetic, generous, and already in sync: an encouraging start.
Still yet to appear in an OM shirt since his summer signing, Igor Paixão could finally rejoin the squad by mid-September. If ready, the 22-year-old Brazilian winger may play his first minutes against Lorient at the Vélodrome — just ahead of a blockbuster double clash with Real Madrid and PSG.
Dramatic twist in the transfer window: just when we thought Joel Ordóñez was out of reach, OM restarts negotiations with Bruges. Should we bet everything on this promising defender?