No old pals act for Lisandro, Lucho when Marseille host Lyon

Former Porto team-mates and fellow Argentines Lucho Gonzalez and Lisandro Lopez will be reunited when Marseille host Lyon on Sunday, but anyone expecting an old pals act is likely to be disappointed.

The Argentina internationals spent four years together at Porto after arriving from their homeland in 2005, winning four straight league titles and two Portuguese cups.

Their fruitful on-pitch relationship came to an end when both left in the summer of 2009, Lisandro joining Lyon and Lucho going to Marseille.

Despite having pitched up in the same country, Lisandro says they have not made much effort to stay in touch.

“We never call each other on the telephone. We’ve got nothing to say to each other anyway,” he said on Thursday.

The burly striker did utter a few plaudits about his compatriot, however.

“He’s a very intelligent player, who is good technically,” he added. “He reads the game well.”