Olympique and Marseille will play big. After having only pocketed three points after four days of the Champions League, the Ciel et Blanc are almost obliged to win against Newcastle, Tuesday evening at the VĂ©lodrome, if they still want to believe in qualifying for the final phase of the most prestigious European tournament.
“You need points and win matches to qualify. You have to concentrate on playing well and being lucid in the penalty areas », Roberto De Zerbi recalled this Monday at a press conference.
Unfortunately, for this crucial meeting, Roberto De Zerbi will be deprived of an important element. Victim of pubalgia Nayef Aguerd is still not fit to play again. “Nayef Aguerd is not available for tomorrow. Nor within ten days…”blurted out the Italian technician.
Aguerd withdraws, Medina relapses
And since bad news never comes alone, “RDZ” also announced a relapse concerning Facundo Medina. “ He should be arrested for another month. It is difficult to replace, both in terms of its character and its physical characteristics.
», Said the former Brighton manager. Two important absences which are added to that of Hamed Junior Traoré and Amine Gouiri, injured for a long time.
“ Newcastle are a very strong, very physical team, said De Zerbi. It will be a difficult match like any other. I don’t think it will be a decisive match. We have proof with last season that it is never over. We deserved better in certain matches, even if we didn’t have a good match against Atalanta. There are four matches left, and we can take points from each one. »
