Olympique de Marseille faces Ajax Amsterdam this Thursday during the 5th day of the Europa League group stage (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Marseille club.
In great difficulty in Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille will try to take a breath of fresh air on the European scene this Thursday evening. The Marseille club challenges Ajax Amsterdam with the objective of punching its ticket for the round of 16 or the round of 16 of the Europa League (kick-off at 9 p.m.).
The memories of the spectacular draw (3-3) in the first leg are still in our minds. But Gennaro Gattuso swept away this first round with the back of his hand. “I have nothing to say about the first leg because I wasn’t there. What I can say is that Ajax’s game has completely changed with the arrival of its new coach, more offensive, with a very young squad and a lot of talent.
Gattuso is focused on the present. Concerned by the non-match in Strasbourg, the Italian should modify his starting lineup. Balerdi could thus leave his place in a central hinge which would be composed of Gigot and Mbemba. In attack, Aubameyang, double scorer in the first leg, could have another chance to get back on track. However, the other executives are expected at the kick-off, like Lopez, Clauss, Veretout, Kondogbia and Harit.
The expected lineup for OM: Lopez – Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi – Veretout, Kondogbia – Sarr, Harit, Correa – Aubameyang.
