OM announces a surprise player against Monaco

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By: Manu Tournoux

The Marseille group unveiled on Saturday by Gennaro Gattuso, a few hours before OM-Monaco, includes a surprise.

Stéphane Sparagna in the OM group to face AS Monaco. This was the small sensation that occurred on Saturday when Gennaro Gattuso lifted the veil on the players who will welcome the Monegasques, Saturday evening for the 19th day of Ligue 1 (kick-off at 9 p.m.).

The 28-year-old central defender (1.87m), returned to OM this winter to join the reserve team (N3), was chosen by the Italian coach, and there is nothing insulting about him. say, by default. Gattuso faces delicate squad management, particularly in the defense axis (Mbemba, Gigot), due to the numerous absences.

OM must currently do without 10 players: Mbemba, Harit, Ounahi, Sarr, Ndiaye, Gueye (retained by the African Cup of Nations), captain Gigot (suspended) and Murillo, Rongier and Nadir, all three injured .

Born in Marseille on February 17, 1995, Stéphane Sparagna played under Marcelo Bielsa in 2014-2015, before leaving OM in 2016 and returning in January 2024.

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