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Olympique de Marseille welcomes FC Metz for the 21st day of Ligue 1, this Friday (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Marseille club.
Olympique de Marseille is up against the wall. Defeated ingloriously in Lyon last Sunday (0-1), the Marseille club must quickly raise the bar so as not to lower its ambitions. This requires a success against FC Metz, this Friday evening, at the dawn of a more affordable month of February for Gennaro Gattuso’s team (kick-off at 9 p.m.).
In the current gloomy context, Gattuso’s choices will still be watched. While the Italian technician had found a winning system in December, with a three-way defense, the return of a 4-3-3 has not borne fruit in recent weeks. Will Gattuso continue with the same animation? This is a hypothesis that cannot be ruled out.
OM vs Metz lineup: Gattuso decides for Clauss
But it is above all the choices of the men which will be commented on this Friday evening. Two cases fuel the debates. That of Jordan Veretout, released from the infirmary and announced on his return. And especially that of Jonathan Clauss. Publicly criticized by his management, left on the bench at the Olympico kick-off, the French international is nevertheless one of the only sure values of the Marseille group. It’s a safe bet that the right back will be lined up from the start for this match against Metz. For the rest, the other executives are expected, from Pau Lopez to Aubameyang, including Gigot and Harit.
The expected lineup for OM : Lopez – Clauss, Balerdi, Gigot, Merlin – Veretout, Ounahi, Harit – Sarr, Aubameyang, Ndiaye.
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