Wednesday night in Marseille Clasico

Olympique de Marseille vs. Paris Saint-Germain FC - All the information about the match

August 25, 2023 8:08AM EDT

Paris Saint-Germain will be the clear favorite when they travel to Stade Velodrome to face Olympique de Marseille in a crunch Ligue 1 clash on Wednesday night. But the Parisians will be without two of their big stars for the game.

Both Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are suspended after getting red cards in the last game, and Christophe Galtier will have his work cut out to find a way to replace them. Neymar will be the key man for PSG, but he will need support from the likes of Pablo Sarabia and Vitinha if he is to break down a Marseille defense that has been in good form this season.

A chance for Marseille?

Without Mbappe and Messi, PSG will be without their two most dangerous attacking threats. Marseille, for their part, have been in decent form since Igor Tudor was appointed coach midway through last season. Marseille have won 13 of their 20 league games this season and are currently third in Ligue 1, 2 points behind their bitter rivals PSG.

Marseille will be hoping to close the gap on PSG with a win on Wednesday, but they will know that it will be a tough ask against a team that has so much quality. Marseille vs. PSG is one of the biggest matches in French football, and both teams are going to be desperate for the win.

A look at the injuries

Both PSG and Marseille have a few injury concerns ahead of the game. PSG will be without Mbappe and Messi, while Marseille will be without Dimitri Payet and Amine Harit.

All four players are key men for their respective clubs, and their absence could have a big impact on the match.