Marseille VS Saint Etienne - France Ligue 1 Match Preview

Marseille VS Saint Etienne - France Ligue 1 Match Preview

Saint-Etienne Ligue 1 form: WW

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Marseille will be soccer tips guide without Amavi and Benedetto owing to their red cards in Le Classique, while Bouna Sarr and Morgan Sanson are both facing a race to be fit after missing out the weekend victory.Valere Germain could be handed the chance to impress up top in Benedetto’s absence, while veteran defender Yuto Nagamoto is in contention to start on the left-hand side of defence.While it remains to be seen what action - if any - will be taken against Gonzalez amid allegations of racism, Leonardo Balerdi could replace the Spaniard in the heart of the Marseille defence. Meanwhile, Saint-Etienne left-back Miguel Trauco has fully recovered from coronavirus, but the Peru international had to make do with a spot in the reserve team last weekend.Fellow defender Wesley Fofana is the subject of reported interest from Leicester City, but Puel’s side are understood to have rejected a bid of £25m from the Foxes for the 19-year-old.Arnaud Nordin was forced off in the 51st minute of the victory against Strasbourg and is not expected to play a part in this one.

Marseille possible starting lineup:

Mandanda; Sakai, Caleta-Car, Balerdi, Nagamoto; Kamara, Strootman, Rongier; Thauvin, Germain, Payet

Saint-Etienne possible starting lineup:

Moulin; Debuchy, Fofana, Kolodziejczak, Macon; Neyou, Camara; Abi, Aouchiche, Bouanga; Hamouma

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