Bayer Leverkusen host Olympique de Marseille on Thursday, 5 November, in the fourth round of the Europa League phase, with the two sides pursuing contrasting objectives. The German club are aiming to move into first place, while Marseille are still searching for their first points of the competition.
Bayer Leverkusen will have to cope with several absences, including Nathan Tella and Moussa Diaby. Their unavailability could reduce the options in attack, although the hosts still have a number of alternatives as they look to maintain their strong European form.
The expected Bayer Leverkusen line-up is:
Goalkeeper: Janis Blaswich
Defenders: Lucas Vazquez, Edmond Tapsoba, Facundo Medina, Miguel Gutierrez
Defensive midfielders: Ezequiel Fernandez, Aleix Garcia
Attacking midfielders: Jonas Hofmann, Ibrahim Maza, Afonso Moreira
Forward: Patrik Schick
Olympique de Marseille have fewer players unavailable for the trip. Derek Cornelius has been ruled out, while Emerson Palmieri is a major doubt because of a physical problem.
Keyliane Abdallah, who has already scored in this season’s Europa League, will also miss the match. The young player has been left out of the squad by the coaching staff for technical reasons.
The expected Olympique de Marseille line-up is:
Goalkeeper: Jeffrey de Lange
Defenders: Kelyann Bezahaf, CJ Egan-Riley, Nayef Aguerd, Ulisses Garcia
Defensive midfielders: Nouhoum Kamissoko, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Attacking midfielders: Amine Harit, Angel Gomes, Amine Gouiri
Forward: Neal Maupay
The match will form part of the fourth round of the Europa League phase, with Bayer Leverkusen looking to strengthen their position at the top and Olympique de Marseille attempting to get their campaign under way.
The pre-match odds listed by 1xbet make Bayer Leverkusen clear favourites. A home win is priced at 1.38, the draw at 5.50, and an Olympique de Marseille victory at 7.50.
