OM: a major absentee and a new one in Toulouse

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By: Manu Tournoux

OM: a major absentee and a new one in Toulouse

OM travels to Toulouse on Saturday evening for the 3rd day of Ligue 1, with one absence and a new face.

OM will have to do without Leonardo Balerdi, its captain and central defender, on Saturday evening in Toulouse for the 3rd day of Ligue 1. The Argentinian international, who suffered a quadriceps injury in his right thigh, will be replaced by Canadian Derek Cornelius in the starting eleven at the Stadium, Roberto de Zerbi announced.

The Italian coach of the Marseille club has also retained Neal Maupay, who arrived at the end of the week in the Phocaean city. The French striker is the latest recruit of the summer transfer window of OM, loaned for a season by Everton (Premier League).

The OM group against Toulouse:

Guardians : De Lange, Rulli, Gomis
Defenders : Murillo, Meité, Cornelius, Brassier, Lirola, Merlin
Environments : Kondogbia, Hojbjerg, Rongier, Carboni, Harit
Attackers : Rowe, Greenwood, Henrique, Wahi, Maupay, Abdallah, Sternal,

Absent : Balerdi (muscle injury), Koné (re-athleticization), Moumbagna (cruciate ligaments), Blanco (ankle), Veretout, Mbemba, Garcia, Ounahi, Ben Seghir, Lafont (coach’s choice).

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Manu Tournoux

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