After their setback in Greece (0-1), Olympique de Marseille is forced to reverse the situation this Tuesday against Panathinaikos.
Olympique de Marseille is up against the wall. A week ago, the Marseille club lost a short header in Athens, in its first round against Panathinaikos (0-1). A score rather well paid for the Marseillais, reduced to ten after the expulsion of Geoffrey Kondogbia and authors of an insufficient collective performance.
OM therefore remain in a position to reverse the situation during this return play-off scheduled for Tuesday evening, at the Stade Vélodrome (kick-off at 9 p.m.). But the room for maneuver will be narrow, against an opponent experienced in European games.
Marcelino has called up 20 players for this second match against the Greek club. Besides Kondogbia, who is therefore serving his suspension match, the other major absence of the day concerns Ruslan Malinovskyi. The Ukrainian attacking midfielder is about to leave after 6 disappointing months in Marseille. He was not summoned by the Spanish technician for this important deadline.
For the rest, OM can count on all their senior players. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is present, as are Valentin Rongier and Pau Lopez.
