Not present in the squads of Nice and Marseille on August 22 during the match between the two teams (3rd day of Ligue 1), Pol Lirola and Amine Harit on the Marseille side as well as Andy Delort (Nice) will not participate in the meeting to be played again on Wednesday evening at the Stade de l’Aube in Troyes. In accordance with the regulations of the French championship, the three players are not qualified since they were still playing at that time in their respective former club, Fiorentina, Schalke 04 and Montpellier. Suspended from the first leg, Leonardo Balerdi will serve and his suspension on Wednesday.
Delort, the fit man in Nice
In view of the current dynamics of the two clubs (3rd and 4th) and in particular of the OM which connects the matches every three days, the absences of these four elements can they have an impact on this derby of the Mediterranean? In Nice, we started to get used to the presence of Andy Delort, scorer of 3 goals in 7 matches at the same time when Kasper Dolberg and Amine Gouiri are a little tough compared to their good start to the season. The only scorer in the first leg before the interruption of the meeting, the Dane should follow a third start since his return from injury. He has not scored in Ligue 1 since September 12. As for the former Lyonnais, placed on a wing against his training club on Sunday (3-2), his last achievement in L1, lucky, dates back to September 25 against Saint-Étienne. With the injuries of Stengs and Kluivert, forfeits, the young Evann Guessand, victorious scorer against Lyon, could take the opportunity to grab more playing time.
OM forced to run less?
Among OM’s absences, the most damaging should be that of Pol Lirola. Aligned from the start in the last five matches in all competitions at different positions, the versatile right-back is a reliable element of Jorge Sampaoli’s device. For him, this Nice-OM will be an opportunity to breathe. Leonardo Balerdi and Amine Harit are not in the same situation. The Argentine defender has apparently lost his place in the axis of the three-way hinge since the last international break in favor of Duje Caleta-Car and it is therefore not this meeting during the week that will allow him to restart a part. As for the attacking midfielder, interesting during his first outings (Monaco, Rennes) then injured on October 17 for the reception of Lorient, he remained seated on the bench during the two shocks at Lazio and against PSG. On Wednesday, he will therefore have a third meeting without playing. In front of his television this time.
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