Fonseca Delays Endrick’s Lyon Debut After First Training Session

Overview

• Endrick trained with Lyon on Friday, but coach Paulo Fonseca said he is not ready and will not be available against Monaco.
• Fonseca indicated the club expects the forward’s first appearance to come on January 11 against Lille in the Coupe de France.
• The loan from Real Madrid runs until June, carries no purchase option, and is reportedly valued at €1 million.
• Endrick will wear the No. 9 shirt for Lyon.
• Lyon introduced him at the club’s facilities in a video labeled “Os primeiros passos do Endrick,” where he met staff and Paulo Fonseca, as he seeks minutes after totaling 99 minutes across three matches for Real Madrid.