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Marseille prepares for Europa League match against Besiktas with lineup changes

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 7:50 AM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Marseille prepares for Europa League match against Besiktas with lineup changes

Summary

Olympique de Marseille faces Besiktas in their UEFA Europa League opener on Thursday. Manager Bruno Genesio will provide opportunities for fringe players due to injuries to Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi, who are sidelined. Ulisses Garcia is expected to replace Emerson at left-back, while Nayef Aguerd may be substituted for Derek Cornelius. Keyliane Abdallah is set to start on the right side of the attack, alongside Amine Harit and Igor Paixao, with Amine Gouiri leading the line. The match is scheduled to kick off tonight in Turkiye.

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Status Watch

•Match against Besiktas in UEFA Europa League opener tonight
•Bruno Genesio to rotate squad due to injuries
•Keyliane Abdallah expected to start for Marseille
•Ulisses Garcia and Derek Cornelius likely to feature
•Importance of match for Europa League qualification

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7:50 AMYahoo Sports — Marseille predicted XI v Besiktas: Keyliane Abdallah set for start in Europa League opener

What they're saying

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Bruno Genesio used his press conference to reveal that he would give chances to some of Olympique de Marseille’s fringe players in their UEFA Europa League opener against Besiktas on Thursday night....
— Yahoo Sports

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