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Lyon, France – Lyon signed goalkeeper Matthieu Valverde on a deal through the end of the current season Tuesday, as the club acquired cover for injured duo Anthony Lopes and Remy Vercoutre.
Valverde, 28, joins the seven-time French champions on an eight-month contract and will back up No. 1 goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Vercoutre suffered a ruptured tendon in his right foot, and Lopes is also out. Valverde played for Bordeaux in 2009 when it won Ligue 1, and last played for Toulouse. He was a free agent after leaving Toulouse this summer.
Lyon hosts Real Madrid in Champions League play Wednesday.
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