France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has no plans to leave Lyon this summer.

BAYERN MUNICH have confirmed their intention to appeal against the three-match ban handed to Franck Ribery which is set to rule the Frenchman out of next month’s Champions League final.

Lyon 0 Bayern Munich 3 (Bayern win 4-0 on aggregate)

Bayern Munich 1 Lyon 0

OUTSPOKEN Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has added to the antagonism surrounding tonight’s Champions League quarter-final against Bordeaux by poking fun at Les Girondins boss Laurent Blanc.

When two teams share 10 goals in The Match of the Decade you can usually bet that the return game will finish 0-0.

Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0

Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0

REAL MADRID will attempt to put themselves in a position to end five years of Champions League hurt tonight when they take on Lyon in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Stade Gerland.

David Beckham is in line to make a return to Old Trafford after Manchester United were drawn with AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League today.

FRANCE defender Bacary Sagna has pointed to his proud record against Robbie Keane at club level as a reason for his side’s confidence going into tomorrow’s World Cup play-off at Croke Park.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will not rush to decide whether Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard should have operations.

LIVERPOOL’S hearts were broken by a cruel last-minute equaliser that has all but ended their Champions League dreams for a traumatic season.

Lyon 1 Liverpool 1

Liverpool are able to call on defender Daniel Agger for tonight's crunch Champions League Group E clash in the Stade Gerland, the Dane having recovered sufficiently from a back problem to return for the Anfield club’s injury-hit side.

Fernando Torres will carry the hopes of Liverpool on his shoulders tonight, with boss Rafael Benitez praying his gamble to play the injured striker pays off.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC and Samuel Eto’o were both kept under wraps by their former team-mates as Inter Milan held Champions League holders Barcelona to a goalless draw at the San Siro last night.

Karim Benzema is poised to become the latest big-name arrival at Real Madrid after Lyon accepted a bid from the Spanish side for the highly-rated France international.

Lyon have accepted an offer from Real Madrid for striker Karim Benzema.

Lyon could be tempted to sell Karim Benzema to Manchester United if the Premier League side put in a big-money bid, according to director Bernard Lacombe.

Lyon director Bernard Lacombe is confident Karim Benzema will still be at the Stade Gerland next season.

Lyon midfielder Juninho is still in two minds over whether he will stay at the club next season.

LYON coach Claude Puel is confident his side can upset the odds and knock Barcelona out of the Champions League tonight.

THIERRY Henry earned Barcelona a draw on his return to France with a second-half equaliser against Lyon in a thrilling Champions League last-16 first leg at the Stade Gerland last night.

JUVENTUS marked their return to the Champions League after a two-year absence with a hard-fought 1-0 Group H victory over UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg last night.

VILLARREAL will be in high spirits ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United after a 1-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna yesterday.

Samuel Eto’o’s agent has rubbished reports which suggested the Barcelona forward is set for a move to Ligue 1 champions Lyon.

Lyon have emerged as a possible destination for unwanted Barcelona forward Samuel Eto’o after Les Gones president Jean-Michel Aulas revealed he had started talks with the Catalan club.

Lyon club captain Cris has declared himself ready to face Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday after making a successful return from long-term injury at the weekend.

Lyon 1 Manchester United 1

LYON COACH Alain Perrin believes the open style of football practised by English clubs gives his side a great chance of causing an upset against Manchester United in the Champions League last 16.

Portsmouth have today completed the signing of former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros on loan until the end of the season.

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has given wantaway striker Fred permission to leave after the Brazil international finally returned following the winter break.

IF the construction of sporting stadia were the barometer of economic well-being instead of housing, you would be forgiven for thinking the world is in a golden age of uncharted prosperity.

RANGERS forward Lee McCulloch believes his club are on the brink of something special after helping them record one of the best results in their history.

Rangers’ victory over Lyon in the Champions League confirmed that Scottish football is better than French football, according to Rangers Supporters Trust spokesman David Edgar.

Barry Ferguson described Rangers’ 3-0 win over Lyon in Stade Gerland as one of the best nights of his career.

MAGNIFICENT Rangers recorded arguably the best European result in their history by thrashing French giants Lyon in their own back yard.

Lyon 0 Rangers 3

As the peerless Dan Carter’s perennial understudy for New Zealand, Nick Evans will always be swimming against the tide but he insists he is not willing to settle for second best at the World Cup.

New Zealand 108 Portugal 13

New Zealand 108 Portugal 13

A SECOND World Cup victory for Argentina was inevitable, and securing a bonus point by scoring four tries was an immensely satisfying return from a most difficult night at the Stade Gerland in Lyon last night.