Marseille is gearing up to welcome Lille to the Stade Vélodrome in Ligue 1 match this Saturday. The game promises to be a heated encounter as both teams aim to secure crucial points in the league.
Marseille’s last league match against Lyon was postponed due to a shocking incident where Lyon coach Fabio Grosso and his assistant Raffaele Longo were injured when their bus was attacked near the Stade Vélodrome. The rescheduled match is now set to take place in December.
In terms of team news, Marseille will miss several key players. Leonardo Balerdi is expected to sit out the match due to a red card he received in a previous game. Pape Gueye is suspended for contract-related issues with Watford. Also, their top goalkeeper, Pau Lopez, will be sidelined due to a thigh injury. Azzedine Ounahi, Joaquin Correa, and Pedro Luiz are also unavailable for the game due to various injuries.
On the other side, Lille is coming off two consecutive wins, and they currently sit in fourth place in the league with 18 points. They have remained unbeaten in their last six games across all competitions, recording four wins.
However, Lille will be without Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, who continues to recover from a calf injury, and central defender Tiago Djalo, who is sidelined with an ACL injury. On a positive note, left full-back Ismaily and central defender Leny Yoro have returned from injuries and are expected to feature in the starting lineup.
Marseille (predicted lineup): Ruben Blanco, Jonathan Clauss, Chancel Mbemba, Bamo Meite, Renan Lodi, Valentin Rongier, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Jordan Veretout, Ismaila Sarr, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Amine Harit.
Lille (predicted lineup): Lucas Chevalier, Bafode Diakite, Leny Yoro, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Ismaily, Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin Andre, Edon Zhegrova, Yusuf Yazici, Ivan Cavaleiro, Jonathan David.
