Monaco vs Marseille: Big fight for third place, Nwaneri fit to start

Dis Sunday na big wahala for Ligue 1 as AS Monaco dey host Olympique Marseille for Stade Louis II. The match wey go start by 2:45 PM ET na serious fight for third place. Monaco don win six matches straight, dem don enter back for top three race proper. Marseille sef no dey slack, dem dey fight for same position.

For Marseille side, Ethan Nwaneri wey dey on loan from Arsenal go start for dis match. The pikin wey score for him debut don see gametime reduce since Roberto De Zerbi leave as manager and Habib Beye take over. But Mason Greenwood no fully fit and suspended, so Nwaneri get chance to shine tonight. L'Équipe report say dem go put am for starting XI.

Marseille still dey miss some key players. Nayef Aguerd dey recover from adductor surgery, Geoffrey Kondogbia no fit play. Marseille predicted lineup dey like dis: Geronimo Rulli; Facundo Medina, Leonardo Balerdi, Benjamin Pavard; Igor Paixao, Quinten Timber, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Timothy Weah; Amine Gouiri, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ethan Nwaneri.

For Monaco side, good news dey as Eric Dier and Paul Pogba don return from injury. Both players don miss months of action but dem don fit for selection again. Sébastien Pocognoli confirm say dem dey available after dem play friendly during international break. But dem no go start against Marseille.

Monaco still get plenty absences. Caio Henrique, Kassoum Ouattara, and Vanderson no dey available for full-back positions. Mohammed Salisu and Takumi Minamino both dey out with ACL injuries from earlier for season. Henrique na the one wey most likely go return before season end.

Because left-wing-back options dey limited, Sunderland loanee Simon Adingra fit start for dat position. Monaco predicted lineup dey like dis: Lukas Hradecky; Wout Faes, Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer; Simon Adingra, Aladji Bamba, Lamine Camara, Jordan Teze; Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche; Folarin Balogun.

Monaco just win their last match against Olympique Lyon 2-1 for March 22. Dem take 19 shots for dat game, three more than Lyon. Marseille form for away matches no too strong – dem collect just four points from last 12 available away from home. Dem don lose their last two trips to Fontvieille, concede three goals for both matches.

Football expert James Mason from Racing Post don pick Monaco to beat Marseille as part of fourfold acca wey pay 10-1 with Sky Bet. Him say Monaco six wins straight don propel dem back into battle for third position. Marseille away form no dey inspire confidence.

For betting markets, Folarin Balogun and Mamadou Coulibaly odds dey available for scoring. Monaco vs Marseille na part of busy Sunday of European football as battle for silverware, European places and survival dey hot. Inter vs Roma and other matches dey happen same time.

Dis match go show who serious for third place race. Monaco momentum dey strong but Marseille get quality players wey fit cause upset. Nwaneri chance to start for Marseille na opportunity wey him need to prove himself again after difficult period.