Olympique de Marseille welcomes Strasbourg this Friday for the 18th day of Ligue 1 (9 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
After having raised the bar at the end of 2023, Olympique de Marseille is expected to turn the corner for this return phase. The Marseille club must deal with a well-stocked infirmary and the numerous departures of its players for the African Cup of Nations – 7 elements affected in total.
First opponent to appear on the road to OM: Strasbourg. A team which had a draw last November against the Marseillais. “We were lucky not to lose this match, recalled Gennaro Gattuso. We prepared in a different way because it’s a different team than the one we faced a month and a half ago. Racing has changed the way it plays, with more possession and more offensive pressing. It will be a different match than the one in Strasbourg. This team, which has progressed, has the capacity to put us in difficulty. If we don’t put in the intensity and pace we need, we will inevitably be in difficulty. Since their defeat in Reims (2-1, December 1, editor’s note), it is a team in form which has had a draw and three victories. It will take a lot of courage and intensity.” The stage is set.
The expected compositions
OM : Pau Lopez – Meïté, Gigot, Balerdi – Clauss, Nadir, Kondogbia, Veretout, Murillo – Vitinha, Aubameyang.
Strasbourg : Salts – Guilbert, Perrin, Sylla, Senaya – Sissoko, Mwanga – Bakwa, Gameiro, Diarra – Emegha.
Where to watch the game ?
This match between Olympique de Marseille and Racing Club de Strasbourg counting for the 18th day of Ligue 1 will be broadcast this Friday evening on Prime Video, from 9 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the Amazon group’s streaming platform, via the Ligue 1 Pass.
