Marseille will entertain Tottenham Hotspur at the Stade Velodrome on matchday six of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Marseille currently sit bottom of the group and Spurs are up in first, but with just two points separating them, the layout of Group D could be flipped on its head here, with the only guarantee being Spurs cannot finish fourth. Third place, and the Europa League spot that comes with it, is a real possibility.
Both teams have won twice in five games in Europe this season. Marseille have lost their other three, while Spurs have one defeat and two draws. Tottenham secured a crucial point against Sporting on matchday five, thanks to Rodrigo Bentancur’s 80th equaliser in a 1-1 draw. Marseille, meanwhile, fell 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt, with Matteo Guendouzi scoring on successive matchdays.
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Samuel Gigot is eligible after serving a domestic suspension but may not force his way into the team ahead of former Arsenal man Sead Kolasinac, even with Eric Bailly unavailable through injury.
Kolasinac is one of many former Arsenal players in this squad, alongside Matteo Guendouzi, Alexis Sanchez and current Gunners loanee Nuno Tavares.
Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski remain out for Antonio Conte’s side and there are doubts over the fitness of centre-back Cristian Romero, who missed the Bournemouth game.
Fatigue is thought to be his problem but Conte may rush the Argentine back for such a big match, having seen how the alternatives struggled at the weekend.
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Spurs need a draw here to guarantee qualification for the next round but may need a win to seal top spot, and Conte will have to balance that against the threat of a defeat which would likely eliminate them from the competition.
