Keyliane Abdallah, from Spanish third tier loan to OM’s unlikely 12th man | OneFootball

Keyliane Abdallah, 20 and nephew of Toifilou Maoulida, has broken through at a depleted OM after a six-month loan at Tarragona in Spain’s third tier. The winger has pushed beyond his quiet nature and filled out physically.

According to L'Équipe, he has capitalised on Marseille’s difficult spell to earn a place in Bruno Genesio’s rotation, helped by an impeccable lifestyle.

At Monaco on matchday two, the 2-0 defeat unfolded inside Louis-II as the final minutes ticked away. ‘Allez minot, allez minot!’ rang out from former Marseille Pro 2 head Ali Zarrak.

On the right flank, Abdallah hugged the touchline, then cut inside to try to reduce the deficit. The effort came to nothing.

OM travel to Rennes on Friday at 20:45, with Abdallah now part of the first-team rotation.

Source: L'Équipe

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