After an unexpected 1-3 defeat at home in the league last weekend, Marseille suffered a major setback in a crucial week in the Ligue 1 title race, and with the 2-1 defeat, Marseille are now eight points behind Paris. This Cup match is of great significance to both sides, who are direct rivals in the domestic competition and are currently the two teams with the most luxurious Ligue 1 squads.
In this match, Marseille's two center backs, Bailly and Balardi, are both suspended and unable to play, so the team's three center back system, will be Gigot, Mbemba and Kolasinac going for a cameo. In the league, Marseille manager Tudor let the winter window of the new striker Vitinia debut, the results of the center kicked 45 minutes without building on and poor performance of Paye was replaced together, and in the league, Tudor let the absolute main force of the Ville Tutte, Sanchez and other players sitting on the bench, more or less a little bit of preparation for this national derby. In addition, Marseille winter window introduced Unasi, Malinowski from the individual ability, are Marseille offensive line of good hands, both of these two also did not start in the league.
Last weekend's 2-1 victory over Toulouse, back Sanchez tears in the stadium was replaced injured, in the game again play a key role. In this game, Ti returned from suspension, is the team's midfield good, and Ramos also entered the game list. However, the unfavorable news for Paris is that he will be out of action for three weeks, missing the first leg of the match. The French police have announced that Paris fans will not be allowed to attend the away game due to the hostility between the two teams' fans, and it's not hard to imagine how Marseille's home fans will "entertain" the Paris players, making this a hell of an away game.
As the main players of Paris are only missing Mbappe, this game has Ramos, Verratti and Neymar comeback favor, Paris guests still have natural popularity support. But Marseille this year, the strength of the lineup has increased greatly, the fighting force in the French Ligue 1 is by no means generalized, Paris recently even if the main players are present when the defense performance is also very bad!
