If the two teams are already qualified for the rest of the competition, they will compete this Thursday for first place in the group.
Full of confidence thanks to its four consecutive victories, Olympique de Marseille will not need to win this Thursday evening in Brighton to fulfill its sole objective: to maintain first place in its group, synonymous with direct accession to the eighth of final.
To achieve his goals, Gennaro Gattuso should field his typical team in England and in particular the Vitinha-Aubameyang tandem in attack. If Valentin Rongier and Joaquin Correa are out, Geoffrey Kondogbia is back.
Among the English, Roberto de Zerbi has to deal with a shower of absentees since Solly March, Julio Enciso, Pervis Estupinan, Danny Welbeck, Ansu Fati, Tariq Lamptey and Adam Webster are on the flank.
The probable composition of OM: Lopez – Mbemba, Gigot, Balerdi – Clauss, Veretout, Kondogbia, Harit, Lodi – Vitinha, Aubameyang.
Brighton’s probable line-up: Steele – Veltman, Dunk, Igor, Hinshelwood – Gross, Gilmour – Adingra, Pedro, Mitoma – Ferguson.
