But what is happening with Benjamin Pavard at OM? The 2018 world champion was expected to return to Roberto De Zerbi’s starting lineup for the round of 16 matchup of the Coupe de France against Stade Rennais this Tuesday evening at the Stade Vélodrome. The 29-year-old defender only came into play against RC Lens (3-1 victory), was suspended in Bruges (3-0 defeat) for the scandalous elimination from the Champions League and then remained on the sidelines during the draw at Paris FC (2-2), last Saturday.
Pavard is not lined up against Rennes while Nayef Aguerd is also left out. Leonardo Balerdi is indeed accompanied by Facundo Medina and Emerson Palmieri, returning to competition. Rookies Quentin Timber and Ethan Nwaneri are back on the roster to accompany Mason Greenwood, Igor Paixao and Amine Gouiri.
On the Marseille bench, we also find Geronimo Rulli, CJ Egan-Riley, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Arthur Vermeeren, Hamed Junior Traoré and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Rennes with Lepaul but without Embolo
On the side of the Rouge et Noir, Habib Beye announced changes, both in terms of his composition and the system, and we will therefore have to follow the start of the match to see what the Franco-Senegalese defender who passed through the Phocaeans has prepared. In any case, attacking midfielder SSebastian Szymanski, arrived from Fenerbahçe, is associated with Mousa Al-Tamari and Esteban Lepaul at the forefront. Breel Embolo therefore starts on the bench, just like Ludovic Blas.
The OM eleven: De Lange – Weah, Balerdi, Medina, Emerson – Timber, Hojbjerg – Nwaneri, Greenwood, Paixao – Gouiri.
The Rennes eleven: Samba – Rouault, Aït-Boudlal, Jacquet – Seidu, Kamara, Camara, Merlin -Szymanski, Lepaul, Tamari.
