Bordeaux to pounce on wounded Lyon

FC Girondins de Bordeaux will "show no mercy" to unsettled champions Olympique Lyonnais as the sides meet in the weekend's big Ligue 1 tie on Sunday.

European defeat
Beaten 3-0 at home by Rangers FC in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, Lyon are still showing good form in Ligue 1 but, fresh from earning a place in the UEFA Cup group stage after concluding a 4-3 aggregate win against Finland's Tampere United with a 1-1 home draw on Thursday, Bordeaux will hope to rub a little salt into Lyon's wounds at the Stade Chaban-Delmas.

Perfect backdrop
"Our approach this game is simple," said Bordeaux's Morrocan striker Marouane Chamakh. "Everything is set up for a good performance: home advantage, fans, preparation." Defender David Jemmali felt the match would be an important form guide for his side, saying: "If we want to bid for a UEFA Champions League ticket, we'll have the chance to test ourselves. We'll show no mercy to Lyon."

'In good form'
Lyon are certainly feeling crestfallen after Tuesday's result - their heaviest home defeat in the UEFA Champions League - but assistant coach Christophe Galtier felt his side would rise to the occasion for the trip to Bordeaux, who started the weekend in third place. "The team are in good form in the league," he insisted. "The Champions League setbacks will not alter that."

Jemmali concerned
Jemmali was a little concerned that the defeat might spur Lyon to exceed their usual imperious form. "They will aim for revenge after the Glasgow game," he said. "They stuck five goals past [FC] Metz in their last away game. It might be not the best moment to face them." However, a win could see Laurent Blanc's men start next week as Ligue 1 leaders.