The Velodrome will host another Classique on Sunday night, but Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain arrive carrying far more uncertainty than the usual grandeur of the fixture. Marseille have named their squad for the 20:45 kick-off, which closes Ligue 1’s fifth matchday.
Marseille prepare for Paris without Kondogbia
Bruno Genesio remains without Geoffrey Kondogbia, whose adductor problem is expected to keep him out until at least the start of October. The midfielder is due to resume training early next month.
Genesio, who has beaten PSG six times in Ligue 1 during his coaching career, will lead Marseille into a match that comes a year after OM ended a long wait for a home league victory over their rivals. Marseille won that Velodrome meeting 1-0.
- Marseille defeated PSG 1-0 at the Velodrome in last season’s corresponding Ligue 1 encounter.
- Genesio has now selected his group for Sunday’s return meeting, scheduled for 20:45.
- Kondogbia misses out again as he continues his recovery from an adductor injury.
- His projected return to team training is set for the beginning of October.
Nnadi avoids surgery after Monaco injury
Tochukwu Nnadi is also unavailable after sustaining a meniscus injury in Monaco. Marseille have decided that the player will not undergo an operation, although his recovery period may prove longer than initially hoped.
The table adds another edge of fragility to the occasion. PSG, European champions for a second time, are ninth in Ligue 1, while Marseille sit 15th before the weekend’s closing fixture. The old rivalry remains, but Sunday’s contest arrives with both sides searching for a firmer place in the early-season picture.
