Olympique de Marseille faces Shakhtar Donetsk this Thursday in the round of 32 first leg of the Europa League (6:45 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
What if the Europa League became a lifeline for Olympique de Marseille? After all, it was by achieving some spectacular performances during the group stage that the Marseille club recovered from a very difficult start to the season in Ligue 1. The Marseillais hope to do it again during these play-offs. against Shakhtar Donetsk. An experienced opponent on the European scene.
In terms of good news, Gennaro Gattuso will be able to count on the return of Chancel Mbemba. After an epic journey to the semi-final of the African Cup of Nations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the central defender is well operational. However, he should not start. His presence will be added to those of the winter recruits, but also and above all to the return of Geoffrey Kondogbia, to allow OM to achieve a nice success in Germany, in Hamburg, during this first round.
The expected compositions
Shakhtar: Risnyk – Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matvienko, Azarov – Stepanenko, Kryskiv, Sudakov – Zubkov, Sikan, Kevin.
OM: Lopez – Clauss, Gigot, Balerdi, Merlin – Kondogbia, Ounahi, Harit – Sarr, Moumbagna, Aubameyang.
Where to watch the game ?
This match between Shakhtar Donetsk and OM will be broadcast this Thursday evening on RMC Sport, from 6:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the RMC group’s streaming platform.
