Overview
- Marseille sit second in Ligue 1, two points behind PSG, and could move into first with a home win over Brest before the international break.
- Head coach Roberto De Zerbi reports numerous absences and indicates Timothy Weah is the only likely returnee, with Geoffrey Kondogbia and Bilal Nadir having a small chance to make the bench.
- Timothy Weah rejects talk of a total crisis, saying the dressing room remains calm and focused on securing three points.
- OM enter the game on a downturn that includes defeats to Sporting Lisbon, Lens and Atalanta and a draw with Angers.
- De Zerbi cites fatigue, limited continuity and some bad breaks, and he hopes the incentive of top spot will help his side push through.