Olympique de Marseille travels to Villarreal this Thursday in the round of 16 second leg of the Europa League (6:45 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Marseille club.
Five consecutive victories and the idea of a typical team that emerges: Jean-Louis Gasset has given hope to an entire people since his arrival. The seasoned French technician found the tactical and mental resources to turn things around after being propelled onto the bench of Olympique de Marseille to succeed Gennaro Gattuso.
One of the most dazzling performances of OM Gasset’s version took place a week ago, with a resounding victory against Villarreal at the Stade Vélodrome (4-0). The Marseillais must therefore finish the work in Spain this Thursday evening, for their second round against the yellow submarine. With which starting eleven?
Uncertainty around Clauss
If Jean-Louis Gasset should not swap his tactical animation in 4-3-3, uncertainty persists around Jonathan Clauss. The French international is included in the Marseille squad for the trip to Villarreal, but his playing time will be managed with minimal risk.
For the rest, it will be interesting to see if the OM coach will take advantage of the score of the first leg to carry out a large rotation. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who is in impressive form, should continue, just like Ilman Ndiaye or Ismaïla Sarr. Geoffrey Kondogbia, Amine Harit, Jordan Veretout and the Mbemba-Balerdi pair are also expected to start.
The expected lineup for OM: Lopez – Clauss, Mbemba, Balerdi, Merlin – Kondogbia, Veretout, Harit – Sarr, Ndiaye, Aubameyang.
