After last season's abysmal start that saw Lyon take just three points from their first nine games, the worst opening to a campaign in their history, the Kids would have been hoping for a much better start to the 2024-25 term.

Lyon actually had reason to be optimistic heading into the new campaign after they enjoyed a remarkable recovery in the second half of the season under Pierre Sage, who took over at the end of November and led the team from the foot of the table to an impressive sixth-placed finish.

Sage lost just six of the 22 Ligue 1 fixtures he oversaw in 2023-24 and rounded out the season by taking 37 points from a possible 45, leaving them in incredible form to end the campaign.

Combined with spending over £100 million on transfers in the summer window, Lyon would have fancied their chances of having a strong start to the season, but they once again find themselves without a point after two matches.

They kickstarted the campaign with a dismal 3-0 defeat to Rennes, followed by a 2-0 loss to AS Monaco at home, leaving them in 17th and one of just four teams yet to record a point.

Sage will be aiming to avoid a repeat of that disastrous start to last season, aiming to record their first win as soon as possible, but Strasbourg will serve another stern test for Lyon.

Strasbourg are yet to lose in Ligue 1, drawing 1-1 with Montpellier in their opening fixture and beating Rennes 3-1 at home in their most recent outing.

New boss Liam Rosenior, who replaced Patrick Vieira in the summer, will be thrilled with his team's strong start to the season, particularly after Strasbourg's poor finish to the previous campaign and their disappointing pre-season.

The Blue-and-Whites won just one of their final five Ligue 1 fixtures in 2023-24, losing the remaining four, and failed to record a single victory in their seven pre-season outings.

Rosenior will be tasked with continuing that positive momentum this year, aiming to climb back up the standings after two underwhelming years of fighting against relegation for Strasbourg.