Marseille will have to contend with a string of absences when they face Nantes. The match is set for Saturday. Geronimo Rulli is the latest player ruled out.
Rulli’s Lumbago Adds to Marseille’s Woes
The list of absentees for the match includes Pavard, Weah, Aguerd, Egan-Riley, Kondogbia and Nadir. Now, Geronimo Rulli is also unavailable. The Argentinian goalkeeper is suffering from a lumbago, according to the club.
Himad Abdelli is another player who will not feature. His coach has decided to leave him out of the squad.
Defensive Shortfall and Attacking Boost
Habib Beye has named a 22-man squad for the trip to Nantes. Within that group, there are only three recognised professional defenders: Leonardo Balerdi, Emerson Palmieri, and Facundo Medina.
Tochukwu Nnadi could be drafted in to fill the right-back position. There is better news in attack. Amine Gouiri and Igor Paixao are both back in contention to face Nantes. This match is important for Marseille. They still harbour hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
Marseille will travel to face Nantes with several players missing for the Ligue 1 fixture.