Lyon Coach Bruno Genesio promised they will go on the attack at the Juventus Stadium following a 1-0 home Champions League defeat.

It kicks off tomorrow in Turin at 19.45 GMT.

“I hope we can surprise Juve, otherwise there would be no point stepping on to the pitch,” said Genesio in his Press conference.

“We know full well what qualities Juventus have on home turf, but we are coming here to take our chances. I have great faith in my players.

Lyon Coach Bruno Genesio promised they will go on the attack at the Juventus Stadium following a 1-0 home Champions League defeat.

It kicks off tomorrow in Turin at 19.45 GMT.

“I hope we can surprise Juve, otherwise there would be no point stepping on to the pitch,” said Genesio in his Press conference.

“We know full well what qualities Juventus have on home turf, but we are coming here to take our chances. I have great faith in my players.

“We needed a victory to turn the tide and beating Toulouse was a real boost of confidence. Tomorrow a much more difficult match awaits us, but after winning in Ligue 1 that’ll certainly make it easier for us.

“In the first leg we played very well against a strong side, but lacked a clinical edge in attack and that’s what we need to improve on. Clearly scoring goals is the basis for a good result and we must be at 100 per cent.”

Lyon lost to a Juan Cuadrado strike despite Juventus going down to 10 men, as Mario Lemina was sent off.

“Even though we lost, that game in some ways gave us more confidence, because it proved we could cause huge problems for a very strong Juve. Tomorrow is another match and another atmosphere.

“Gigi Buffon is marking his 100th Champions League game. If I think about the Juve squad and the Lyon players, clearly there is a big difference in terms of experience, but we can prove ourselves up to the task.

“We need the same spirit seen against Toulouse, but more precision and technique, because we cannot allow Juve to control the ball too much.

“We need to attack and to win, so that means having lots of attacking players on the field. The 4-2-4 could be used, but not necessarily tomorrow.”

Buffon performed heroics in goal, including a penalty save on Alexander Lacazette.

“Alex has proved himself to be a good hitman in Ligue 1 and can be on the international stage too. There are no doubts about that. He is one of four or five players who represent a symbol of the team and are leaders in the locker room.

“Buffon is one of the greats, we have respect for the player and the man. Someone who played at such a high level for such a long time certainly has an enviable mentality.”

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