Bayern Munich star Philipp Lahm has played down the impact of Lyon's travel woes ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg.
The French side were forced to make the journey by road after the ash cloud caused by Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull brought about the closure of much of Europe's airspace. The 800-kilometre journey ultimately entailed around 10 hours of travelling, split up by an overnight stay in Stuttgart, before Claude Puel's men arrived in Munich at 12.30pm on Tuesday.
Fatigue is an obvious concern, but left-back Lahm believes adrenaline will ensure Lyon remain competitive.
"I think it's bothersome before a match like this," he said. "But on the day of the match you are so full of adrenaline, you won't think about it."
The Germany defender feels defence holds the key as his side seek to establish a first-leg advantage.
"Semi-finals are usually balanced," he said. "I think they have respect for us, they know we can always score, but they are also very strong. We are in very good form, though.
"We will try not to concede a goal - 1-0 would be good, 2-0 would be better and a win always better than a draw."
Fellow defender Daniel van Buyten feels Lyon may have shifted the emphasis from domestic to continental duties this season en route to reaching the last four for the first time in their history. Les Gones won seven successive titles before finishing third last season, nine points adrift of Bordeaux, and they trail leaders Marseille by the same margin this time around.
Van Buyten said: "Maybe they have neglected the domestic championship to concentrate on the Champions League."
But he backed his side's superior experience to see them through, adding: "We've been here before and we want to go all the way."
Assistant coach Andries Jonker deputised for his superior Louis van Gaal both at the press conference and in today's training session, with the latter absent due to a family funeral at home in Holland. Van Gaal is due back in time for the match and will have a full-strength team save for the suspension of captain Mark van Bommel.
Jonker, though, played down the Holland midfielder's absence, noting: "We've played well without him before."
But the 47-year-old, who also assisted Van Gaal at Barcelona as well as managing Willem II, MVV and Volendam in his career, is well aware of the challenge facing his side at the Allianz Arena tomorrow.
He said: "Lyon is a good team that beat Liverpool, Real Madrid and won consecutive titles at home. They defend aggressively and have strong dribblers."
