OM fragile outside
The Phocaeans would certainly like to keep their clean sheet for the first time this season away from home. OM are the only elite team not to have managed a clean sheet on the road since the start of this 2023/2024 financial year.
Five changes for OM
Gennaro Gattuso simply made his highest total of changes since the start of the season from one match to the next with five new faces. The return of African internationals seems to be the main reason for this statistic.
An important first half hour
This Olympic shock could start strong since OM have scored 16 goals in the first 30 minutes of their Championship matches since the start of the season. This is more than any other team in the elite.
For their part, OL are shaky in this period with 11 goals conceded. Only Lorient did worse.
Both eleven have fallen!
With 45 minutes to go before kick-off, the lineups are in place and there are some strong choices.
The OL XI: Lopes – Mata, O’Brien, Caleta-Car – Maitland-Niles, Caqueret, Matic, Tagliafico – Nuamah, Lacazette, Orban. Cherki is on the bench.
The OM XI: Pau López – Meïté, Balerdi, Gigot, Merlin – Ounahi, Onana, Harit – Ndiaye, Aubameyang, Henrique. Great first for Merlin.
The Marseille bus arrived at Groupama Stadium without incident
The OM bus arrived without incident at Groupama Stadium, despite fears of potential reprisals after the incidents in the first leg at the Vélodrome. The bus went through the greenway, privatized for public transport on match nights and for bicycles the rest of the time. He was flanked by bikers in front and behind, supported by the overhead of a helicopter.
E.J.
The OM group with Merlin and Moumbagna, without Veretout or Kondogbia
Diminished, Jordan Veretout is not in the Marseille group for the clash against OL. Kondogbia, Rongier, Nadir and Murillo are also out. Pape Gueye is also absent.
The Lyon group against OM, with five recruits but without Mangala or Benrahma
OL will be able to count on several recruits against OM this Sunday evening. Nemanja Matic is well retained in the group by Pierre Sage, as are Adryelson, Lucas Perri, Malick Fofana and Gift Orban. Arriving this winter, Orel Mangala (not qualified) and Saïd Benrahma (suspended) were not selected.
Good morning to everyone and welcome !
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