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title: "Niakhaté out of Lyon squad due to muscle injury"
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description: "Moussa Niakhaté is set to miss Lyon's squad due to a muscle injury, coinciding with the team's upcoming clash against Lens in the French league."
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# Niakhaté out of Lyon squad due to muscle injury

Moussa Niakhaté is set to miss Lyon's squad due to a muscle injury, coinciding with the team's upcoming clash against Lens in the French league.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 9 October 2026، 00:01 ، updated 22:19 Saudi time

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Niakhaté out of Lyon squad due to muscle injury

Defender [Moussa Niakhaté](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/moussa-niakhat%C3%A9-8070) is absent from his team [Lyon](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/lyon-273)'s squad due to a muscle injury.

The player's absence began on 9 October 2026, and he is expected to remain out until 9 October 2026.

Niakhaté's absence comes as Lyon prepare to face Lens in the sixth round of the French league for the 2026/27 season.

The match is scheduled to be played at Lens's stadium, kicking off at 21:45 Damascus time.

The match will be broadcast on the beIN Sports channel network.

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