Marseille predicted XI v Auxerre: Leonardo Balerdi suspended, Valentin Rongier starts | OneFootball

Olympique de Marseille are in search of their fourth victory in a row as they travel to the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps to face an AJ Auxerre that have not won since late November. If Marseille win tonight they will be able to reduce Paris Saint-Germain’s lead at the top of the table to seven points ahead of the capital side playing on Sunday.

It will be an enforced change for Roberto De Zerbi with Leonardo Balerdi suspended for this trip. The captain will likely be replaced by Valentin Rongier who after a successful few months in the lineup as one of the two defensive midfielders has seen his place in the squad taken by AC Milan loanee Ismaël Bennacer.

Up front, Amine Gouiri will hope to continue his impressive start to life in the south of France where he has registered five goal involvements in just three appearances (two goals and three assists).

Marseille likely lineup vs Auxerre

Gerónimo Rulli; Derek Cornelius, Valentin Rongier, Michael Amir Murillo; Quentin Merlin, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Ismaël Bennacer, Luis Henrique; Adrien Rabiot, Mason Greenwood; Amine Gouiri. (L’Éq)

GFFN | Nick Hartland