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Marseille predicted XI v Lorient: Facundo Medina suspended, Emerson returns
TL;DR
Marseille's predicted XI against Lorient sees Facundo Medina suspended and Emerson returning to the lineup. The team aims to build on their recent 3-1 victory over FC Metz.
Key points
- Marseille won 3-1 against FC Metz last weekend
- Facundo Medina is suspended for the match against Lorient
- Emerson Palmieri is set to return to the lineup
- Marseille is pushing for Champions League qualification
- Habib Beye is the current coach of Marseille
Olympique de MarseilleFC Lorient
Marseille predicted XI v Lorient: Facundo Medina suspended, Emerson returns
Olympique de Marseille ended a run of back-to-back defeats with a 3-1 win over bottom-of-the-table FC Metz last weekend. Since then, the club departed for southern Spain for a warm-weather retreat to sharpen their focus ahead of a vital push for Champions League football.
Habib Beye will likely stick with the team that won last weekend as they host FC Lorient this afternoon, with only one enforced change. Facundo Medina’s yellow card against Metz meant that the centre-back is suspended for today’s game. Emerson Palmieri is expected to come in for the Argentine on the left of the back three.
Beye remains without some crucial figures in his squad, with Geoffrey Kondogbia, CJ Egan-Riley, and Nayef Aguerd still out recovering in the sickbay.
Marseille likely line-up v Lorient
Gerónimo Rulli; Emerson Palmieri, Leonardo Balerdi, ; Igor Paixão, , Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, ; , , . (L’Éq)
Q&A
Why is Facundo Medina suspended for the match against Lorient?
Facundo Medina is suspended due to receiving a yellow card in the previous match against FC Metz.
Who is expected to replace Facundo Medina in Marseille's lineup?
Emerson Palmieri is expected to replace Facundo Medina in the starting lineup against Lorient.
