Thrown into the deep end!
This Tuesday evening, Olympique de Marseille faces a crucial match against Newcastle on Matchday 5 of the Champions League group stage.
Currently 26th, with three points on the board, OM absolutely must win to avoid being forced to achieve a perfect record in their last three games in order to qualify.
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For this clash, Roberto De Zerbi has sprung a huge surprise in his starting lineup! Darryl Bakola, a 17-year-old midfielder, is starting! This is his first start of the season.
On Newcastle’s side, another big surprise: Nick Woltemade is… on the bench!
The official lineups:
OM: Rulli – Weah, Pavard, Balerdi, Emerson – Vermeeren, Højbjerg, Bakola – Greenwood, Paixão, Aubameyang
Newcastle: Pope – Livramento, Schär, Thiaw, Burn – Bruno, Tonali, Willock – Murphy, Gordon, Barnes
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