Quinten Timber out for Marseille at Lorient with muscle issue, Himad Abdelli to start | OneFootball

Quinten Timber misses Olympique de Marseille’s trip to Lorient on Saturday after a muscle issue, with Himad Abdelli named to start at 17:00.

According to L'Équipe, the Ligue 1 fixture at Le Moustoir comes on matchday 30.

Abdelli, signed from Angers in winter, has not started since the Coupe de France loss to Toulouse on 4 March, which finished 2-2 then 3-4 on penalties, and he was withdrawn at half-time.

Emerson Palmieri returns to the Marseille XI due to Facundo Medina’s suspension, while Hamed Junior Traoré is preferred to Timothy Weah on the right.

OM are expected to line up in a three-four-three, with Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Amine Gouiri in attack.

Marseille starting XI: Rulli, Pavard, Balerdi, Emerson, Traoré, Hojbjerg (c.), Abdelli, Paixao, Greenwood, Aubameyang, Gouiri.

Lorient starting XI: Mvogo (c.), B. Meïté, Adjei, A. Faye, Katseris, Avom Ebong, Cadiou, Yongwa, Pagis, B. Dieng, Makengo.

Source: L'Équipe