Marseille will face Nice in Ligue 1 with a significantly weakened squad. Seven players are unavailable for the match.
Extensive Injury List Hits Marseille
Habib Beye had announced that six players would be unavailable for the match against Nice. The Ligue 1 match is scheduled for Sunday at the Stade-Vélodrome.
The six players who will miss the game are Nayef Aguerd, CJ Egan-Riley, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Bilal Nadir, Amine Gouiri and Igor Paixao. All six are injured.
Traoré Ruled Out Through Illness
To compound matters for Marseille, a seventh player has now been added to the list of absentees. Hamed Junior Traoré is sick and will also miss the match against Nice.
Youngsters Called Up
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mason Greenwood and Ethan Nwaneri will be joined in the squad by some younger players. Ange Lago, Ugo Lamare and Tadjidine Mmadi will provide attacking options.
- Ange Lago is 21 years old.
- Ugo Lamare is 18 years old.
- Tadjidine Mmadi is 19 years old.
Marseille will be hoping that their young players can step up in the absence of so many first-team regulars.