Five straight defeats have darkened Marseille’s recent weeks, and the trip to Troyes offers Bruno Genesio’s side a late Sunday chance to halt the slide. OM visit the Stade de l’Aube at 20:45 in the closing fixture of Ligue 1’s sixth round, seeking a response after their 2-1 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain before the international break.
Key takeaways
- Marseille arrive in Troyes on a run of five consecutive losses.
- Captain Timothy Weah is suspended for the Ligue 1 trip.
- Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Derek Cornelius are unavailable through injury.
- Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi have returned to the matchday squad.
- Genesio has selected a 21-player group despite several absences.
A reduced squad with options returning
Genesio must reshape his side without Weah, whose suspension removes the Marseille captain from the contest, while Hojbjerg and Cornelius have both been ruled out with injuries.
There is relief in midfield, however, with Kondogbia available again alongside Nnadi. The latter could be handed his first start of the season, potentially forming a central partnership with Himad Abdelli as Marseille look for greater control after a damaging run of results.
Bamo Maïté and Jelle Van Neck are also included in the travelling party. Amine Gouiri has made the group as well, despite recent physical issues.
Troyes test closes the sixth round
Marseille’s defeat to PSG immediately before the international interval extended a difficult sequence, and the visit to Troyes now carries added weight. A sixth successive reverse would deepen the pressure on Genesio and his depleted squad.
The coach must settle on a starting XI from his 21 selected players for a match that brings the sixth Ligue 1 round to an end. For OM, the immediate task is simple: leave the Stade de l’Aube with the run of defeats behind them.
