Now, that's enough! Beaten three times in the last four days of Ligue 1 by Auxerre, Lens and PSG, OM is great to wake up. And what could be better than a victory on Saturday in Reims to keep a second place in the very fragile and preserved ranking thanks to the happy false-pas of the opponents of the Provençal club in the podium race.
On the occasion of this trip to Champagne on behalf of the 27th day of the French championship, the training trained by Roberto de Zerbi should record the return of Ismaël Bennacer in the midfield. The Algerian international had declared last minute forfeit almost fifteen days ago at the Parc des Princes against PSG (3-1).
Alongside the one who is loaned by AC Milan, the Italian coach should start Valentin Rongier, in particular in the absence of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, injured in the calf since March 8 against Lens (0-1). In attack, we are waiting for the return of English Mason Greenwood, top scorer this season in Ligue 1 of the Provençal club (15 achievements). The former Manchester United started on the bench in the last two games.
Diawara, total fiasco
During the meeting of the first leg played on August 25, OM had conceded an unflattering draw at the Vélodrome stadium against the Stade de Reims (2-2, 2nd day). Since then, the Champagne team has turned its coach, Luka Elsner, replaced after a draw in Paris on January 25 (1-1) by their former deputy Samba Diawara. An gave rise to a fiasco.
Under the direction of the 47 -year -old Malian technician, the Reims stadium has never won (six defeats and a draw). Opening the counter against Olympique de Marseille should be enough to inflate its players.
Probable compositions
Reims: Diouf – Sekine, Okumu, Kipré, Akieme – Atangana, Gbane, Am. Koné – Diakhon, Ibrahim, Nakamura.
OM: Rulli – Murillo, Balerdi, Kondogbia – Luis Henrique, Bennacer, Rongier, Merlin – Greenwood, Gouiri, Rabiot.
Where and when watching the match
Reims-OM stadium, matching match for the 27th day of Ligue 1, will be disputed on Saturday March 29, 2025 from 5 p.m. The meeting is broadcast on beIN SPORTS 1 And on its streaming platform.
