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Marseille prepares for key match against Troyes amid player absences

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 8:32 AM

Last updated Oct 11, 2026

Marseille prepares for key match against Troyes amid player absences

Summary

Olympique de Marseille faces ESTAC Troyes in Ligue 1 on Sunday night. Coach Bruno Genesio will be without captain Timothy Weah due to suspension, alongside injured players Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Derek Cornelius. Despite these absences, Amine Gouiri and Himad Abdelli are expected to start. Marseille, currently second from bottom in the league, aims to gain confidence with a favorable run of fixtures. The club is looking to distance itself from the relegation zone as top-flight competition continues.

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Status Watch

•Marseille enters match second from bottom in Ligue 1 standings.
•Timothy Weah suspended; Hojbjerg and Cornelius injured.
•Gouiri and Abdelli expected to start despite earlier doubts.
•Marseille seeks to build confidence with upcoming fixtures against lower-ranked teams.
•Match kicks off on Sunday night against Troyes.

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8:32 AMYahoo Sports — Marseille predicted XI v Strasbourg: Bruno Genesio contends with big-name absences

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Bruno Genesio is without several key players as Olympique de Marseille prepare to face ESTAC Troyes on Sunday night. The international break wasn’t kind on the struggling side. OM are entering a key...
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