Olympique de Marseille hosts Panathinaikos in the Champions League return play-off this Tuesday (9 p.m.). Here is the probable composition of the Marseille club.
After a short setback in Greece (0-1), Olympique de Marseille must absolutely reverse the situation, this Tuesday, against Panathinaikos, to hope to score their ticket for the group stage of the Champions League. A capital deadline which will condition the end of the transfer window and the season of the Marseille club.
For this important meeting, Marcelino will be deprived of Geoffrey Kondogbia, suspended after his expulsion during the first round in Athens. Ukrainian international Ruslan Malinovskyi has not been called up. The attacking midfielder is about to leave.
A slightly remodeled eleven for OM
Marseille will therefore present themselves with a modified starting XI, but Marcelino should still rely on his 4-4-2 system. At the forefront, Vitinha, scorer against Reims on Saturday, should be aligned alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Sarr and Ounahi should start on the wings in eccentric attacking roles, while the Veretout-Rongier pair are expected in the heart of the game.
Finally, the defensive line should be classic. In front of Pau Lopez, the Gigot-Balerdi hinge is expected to continue, while Clauss and Lodi should start on the sides.
The probable composition of Marseille: Lopez – Clauss, Gigot, Balerdi, Lodi – Sarr, Veretout, Rongier, Ounahi – Vitinha, Aubameyang.
