Marseille duo Adrien Rabiot and Ismaël Bennacer fit to return
Adrien Rabiot (29) and Ismaël Bennacer (27) are both set to make their returns when Olympique de Marseille face Stade de Reims on Saturday.
Rabiot played in Le Classique against Paris Saint-Germain before the international break before joining up with the France squad. The midfielder played in Les Bleus' first game against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League in Split, which ended in a 2-0 defeat, however, he missed the return leg with a minor calf injury. However, Rabiot will be fit to feature this weekend.
Hojbjerg remains sidelined for Marseille
Bennacer, meanwhile, missed the match against PSG due to a hamstring injury. In order to prevent any aggravation of the injury, he turned down his call-up to the Algerian national team for the recent international break. L'Équipe reports that it is very likely that he will feature for Marseille against Les Stadistes. However, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Michael Murillo both remain sidelined for Les Phocéens.
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