While the transfer window is still in progress, Olympique de Marseille lack bench depth in the offensive sector.
Olympique de Marseille is playing a very important part of its season this Tuesday evening, in the third preliminary round of the Champions League. Beaten 1-0 in the first leg by Panathinaikos, the Phocaeans must recover this late goal against the Greeks to avoid an early elimination which would stain.
Meanwhile, President Pablo Longoria must continue his mission in the transfer market. If the Spanish leader assured that the workforce was complete a few days ago, it is not entirely true, especially since the departure of Cengiz Ünder. By observing the probable composition of OM, we realize that the depth of the bench is not enormous in certain sectors of play.
Three players for two places, it’s short
Without Ünder, Marcelino has only three options to play on the wings of his 4-4-2, with Azzedine Ounahi, Ismaïla Sarr and Amine Harit. There would be Ruslan Malinovskyi, but the Ukrainian, not registered for the Champions League, should return to Italy. In attack, it’s a bit the same thing. Without the young François Mughe (injured), there are three players for two places, with Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang, Vitinha and Iliman Ndiaye.
It’s clearly a bit short to play on all fronts, while offering his coach solutions to rotate or make changes during the game. This is why OM is working on the Wilson Isidor case, the Lokomotiv Moscow striker, with whom a contractual agreement has been reached. And Pablo Longoria probably has other surprises in store for OM fans…
👀 The composition chosen by our set in the ” ‘ ” to face Panathinaikos tomorrow night!🔥
And you, what is your composition? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/XobQMuMeZD
— The Phocean (@lephocean) August 14, 2023
