"I love to fight, this match is about surpassing ourselves. It doesn't matter if the three points will help us, but matches like these help boost our confidence. With such matches, we can grow. We are a good team, and tomorrow we will show it," said Jovicevic.

"It is always difficult to play in France, the teams are strong, they make you grow, they push you to give your best, and each of us looks forward to such matches. We have a match for the Bulgarian Super Cup ahead of us and tough league games, so this is good preparation," he added.

"I have experience in my career when I haven't had a league match before European games. It all comes down to performance. We need to have the mentality to win, and I believe we can face this challenge and the European matches well."

"I know Paulo Fonseca, but as far as I know, he hasn’t coached the team. He works at Shakhtar Donetsk, just like I do. I know how he works, but I’m not sure if he’s had the time to change things in Lyon. We need to be prepared, I’ve spoken to the players."

"These matches provide extra motivation, everyone is trying to provide themselves to the new coach. Tomorrow, it won`t be about tactis, but about motivation. For them (Olympique Lyon), the victory is very important; nothing less tham three points will satisfy them", Jovicevic added.