Olympique de Marseille is faced with a critical task of rescuing their season and earning a spot in the UEFA Champions League, with just three matches remaining. Their recent form, characterized by a single victory in the last five matches, has them positioned sixth in the standings, trailing Lille OSC by four points, currently occupying fourth place.
Gerónimo Rulli is not part of the traveling squad for their trip north to face FC Nantes. This means Jeffrey de Lange is expected to start in goal for the first time since the 5-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Coach Habib Beye will also be missing Benjamin Pavard and Timothy Weah, both of whom are under suspension.
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To address the absence of these two suspended players, Beye will likely revert to a four-man defense, with Balerdi positioned as the right center-back and Tochukwu Nnadi shifting from midfield to the right-back position. Up front, Mason Greenwood is anticipated to return to the starting squad after being benched during last weekend’s 1-1 draw against OGC Nice.
Projected Marseille Lineup vs FC Nantes
Jeffrey de Lange; Emerson Palmieri, Facundo Medina, Leonardo Balerdi, Tochukwu Nnadi; Pierre-Emerson Højbjerg, Arthur Vermeeren; Hamed Traorè, Quinten Timber, Mason Greenwood; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (L’Éq)