OM coach Gennaro Gattuso revealed his squad for the closing match of the 20th day in Lyon, Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.) at Groupama Stadium. The Italian will have to deal with numerous packages, particularly in midfield.
The matches come one after the other and the infirmary does not empty at OM. When it comes time to face Olympico on Sunday evening at the end of the 20th day of Ligue 1 (8:45 p.m. at Groupama Stadium), Olympique de Marseille will challenge Lyon who are very weak, particularly in midfield.
Already deprived of Valentin Rongier and Bilal Nadir, Gennaro Gattuso will also have to cope without Jordan Veretout and Geoffrey Kondogbia, injured and also out. Back from the CAN, the Senegalese Pape Gueye is also absent. Gattuso did not count on him this Sunday, the player having returned from the CAN injured in the calf. Gueye was also put under pressure by his management after his refusal to extend or be transferred in the transfer window.
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First for Quentin Merlin?
Very reduced in the midfield, OM will nevertheless be able to count on the returns from the CAN of the Moroccans Amine Harit and Azzedine Ounahi, and in a more offensive role, the Senegalese Iliman N’Diaye and Ismaïla Sarr. In the left lane, recruit from FC Nantes Quentin Merlin could make his big debut with Marseille.
OL deprived of two recruits
There are also quite a few unknowns in the Lyon lineup. Gones coach Pierre Sage called up several recruits from the transfer window: Nemanja Matic, Adryelson, Lucas Perri, Malick Fofana and Gift Orban. But Orel Mangala (not qualified) and Saïd Benrahma (suspended) are not selected.
The OM group against Lyon
Guardians: Lopez, Blanco, Van Neck
Defenders: Balerdi, Gigot, Meïté, Clauss, Garcia, Merlin
Environments : Onana, Soglo, Tika, Ounahi, Harit
Attackers: Correa, Ndiaye, Sarr, Henrique, Aubameyang, Moumbagna, Sidi Ali