With a big victory over Strasbourg (4-0) and a brutal return to reality experienced in Monaco in the process (2-0 defeat), OM have had a mixed start to the season, which will in any case swing to the good or bad side this Sunday evening depending on the result obtained against Paris FC, at the Vélodrome, at the end of the 3e day of Ligue 1.
For this expected meeting, Bruno Genesio will have to do without the services of Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi, both of whom returned injured from the Principality. But the new Marseille coach will indeed be able to count on Igor Paixao, his best offensive asset now with the Algerian international Amine Gouiri.
A relief for Genesio
Absent on the Rock due to a muscular alert, the Brazilian winger was able to “train without restriction”, a person close to the locker room told La Provence. The person concerned will therefore claim a starting place against the Parisians in the evening. A fact which changes everything as the Marseille attack appeared in need of inspiration in Monaco.
In addition to the verdict of the infirmary, this prospect is all the more pleasing for the Olympian staff as the Auriverde almost flew away this summer. Discussions with Sunderland had led to a consensus at the end of the transfer window but Bruno Genesio, with the help of Grégory Lorenzi, the sporting director, was able to convince president Stéphane Richard and owner Frank McCourt of the need to keep the former Feyenoord Rotterdam scorer at all costs.
The group of 21 Marseillais summoned for OM-PFC
Goalkeeper: De Lange, Vermot, Gomis
Defenders: Aguerd, Cornelius, Egan-Riley, Emerson, Garcia, Meïté, Weah
Midfielders: Abdelli, Höjbjerg, Kamissoko, Gomes, Harit
Forwards: Gouiri, Maupay, Abdallah, Moumbagna, Mmadi, Paixao
