During his pre-match press conference attended by Get French Football News, Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi has ruled out Geoffrey Kondogbia and Junior Hamad Traoré out of his side’s trip to face Racing Club de Strasbourg this Friday, only days after OM’s win over Paris Saint-Germain (1-0 ) at the Stade Vélodrome. “Apart from Kondogbia and Traoré, all the players in the squad will be available this Friday against Strasbourg,” said the Italian coach on Thursday afternoon. De Zerbi did also warn about the quality of the opposition ahead of him, in Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg who troubled OM last season.“I remember those matches well, especially the one in Strasbourg where we were euphoric after our victory in Lyon. We fell. After PSG, the first thought is that Strasbourg has good players, young players who run and are well organised. They are not randomly selected players. They are young and have significant economic value. It’s a difficult match. On Friday, there will be even more expectation with the spotlight on us. When you want to do well and you beat PSG, it’s normal to feel the pressure.”GFFN | George Boxall – reporting from La Commanderie, Marseille
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