the probable composition to face Toulouse, with Payet
The absences announced and the indications given by Igor Tudor this Wednesday at a press conference make it possible to release an eleven Olympian very likely to receive Toulouse this Thursday at the Vélodrome (9 p.m.).
The Marseille fans are preparing to return to their OM. A month and a half after having chained two convincing victories against Lyon (1-0) then Monaco (3-2), the Olympian club returned to Ligue 1 this Thursday evening at the Vélodrome against Toulouse (16th day, 9 p.m.).
>> Relive the press conference of Tudor and Kolasinac before the reception of Toulouse
For this meeting, Igor Tudor and his staff must in particular do without Mattéo Guendouzi, back in Marseille after the epic of the Blues at the 2022 World Cup but hit in an ankle. As expected, Gerson, on the start, is also absent.
Towards a sixth start of the season for Payet in Ligue 1
In front of Pau Lopez, the trio Chancel Mbemba, Leonardo Balerdi and Samuel Gigot should start. Eric Bailly, on whom the supporters place a lot of hopes after an encouraged first part of the season but undermined by injuries, will start on the bench.
In midfield, Valentin Rongier should start. The place at his side will be decided between Pape Gueye and Jordan Veretout. A notch higher, Cengiz Ünder and Dimitri Payet were to be represented in support of Alexis Sanchez. For the Reunionese, seen in very good shape in a friendly during the World Cup break, it would only be his sixth tenure of the season in Ligue 1.
The probable composition of OM to face Toulouse:
Lopez – Mbemba, Balerdi, Gigot – Clauss Rongier, Gueye (or Veretout), Tavares – Ünder, Sanchez, Payet (cap)