"Starting with the hosts, managing to make a much-welcomed return to winning ways over the weekend as they clinched a 1-0 victory away at Auxerre, Marseille are now hoping to find some crucial stability. Last seen in Champions League action falling to a disappointing 2-1 loss away at Portuguese heavyweights Sporting Lisbon, Roberto De Zerbi's men will be excited to make a return to home soil here."
"Including a sensational 1-0 victory against reigning European champions PSG on September 22nd, the former Brighton boss has seen his squad register 16 points from their first six showdowns at the Stade Velodrome. With their sights firmly set on clinching a Champions League knockout stage ticket this season, Marseille will be confident of claiming an immediate European response on Wednesday night."
Marseille return home after a 1-0 Ligue 1 win at Auxerre and a 2-1 Champions League loss at Sporting Lisbon. The team has strong home form, collecting 16 points from six matches at the Stade Velodrome, including a 1-0 win over PSG. Roberto De Zerbi's side aims for Champions League knockout qualification and will start Mason Greenwood and Matt O'Riley, while Ulisses Garcia is available despite a red card and Leonardo Balerdi, Hamed Junior Traore and Timothy Weah remain injured. Atalanta struggle for consistency under Ivan Juric and suffered a 1-0 loss to Udinese in Serie A.
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