Three years after its last participation in the Champions League, Olympique de Marseille is finally preparing to find the C1. A competition that has not succeeded in the Phocaean club for many years. And once again, despite the ambitions displayed by Marseille leaders, the task promises to be complicated for OM.
While they seemed promised to hat 4 for its comeback on the big European scene, the sky and white will certainly finally be placed in the third hat during the draw, scheduled this Thursday at 6 p.m. Thursday. As a result of… the incredible outcome of the Croatian championship.
However, OM must prepare for a particularly complicated draw. Roberto de Zerbi's men will in fact certainly face two hats 1 teams, where most European cadors will take place – Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund – in addition to PSG, that the Olympian club cannot face during the group phase.
Naples and Newcastle, scarecrows of hats 3 and 4
And some hats 2 teams are just as dangerous like Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Juventus Turin or Bayer Leverkusen. OM will also have to face two hats 3 teams, which is in particular Naples, the Italian champion, and Tottenham, winner of the Europa League, or Sporting Portugal. Finally, in hat 4, Newcastle will be a scarecrow and the Athletic Bilbao will also be avoided.
In the event of a disaster scenario, Olympique de Marseille may therefore have to face Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus Turin, Naples, Sporting Portugal, Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao.
