Porto (Portugal) (AFP)
Marseille coach André Villas-Boas started Dimitri Payet and Dario Benedetto on Tuesday (9 p.m.) in Porto in the Champions League, a week after leaving the French playmaker and the Argentine striker on the bench at kick-off against Manchester City.
In his hometown and against his favorite club, the Portuguese technician from OM returned to a more classic team composition to try to bounce back in the group stage after the inaugural 1-0 setback against Olympiakos in Piraeus then 3-0 against City at home.
Payet was therefore chosen to occupy the attack line with center forward Benedetto, still stuck at zero goals this season, and Florian Thauvin.
In the middle, "AVB" maintained its confidence in Valentin Rongier alongside Boubacar Kamara, best Marseillais against the Mancuniens and irremovable as sentinel.
Substitute against the English, midfielder Morgan Sanson is back among the holders for this already decisive match for the qualification.
"Porto are a team that play very well on the sides, you have to be careful about that. I think it will be played on a mental level, aggressiveness, intensity," Villas-Boas said before the meeting at the microphone of RMC Sport.
On the Porto side, the former Niçois Malang Sarr replaces the injured veteran Pepe in central defense.
Composition of the teams for the match of Group C (3rd day) of the Champions League:
FC Porto (POR): Marchesin - Manafa, Mbemba, Sarr, Zaidu - Sergio Oliveira, Uribe - Tecatito, Otavio, Luis Diaz - Marega
Manager: Sergio Conceiçao (POR)
Marseille (FRA): Mandanda - Sakai, Alvaro, Caleta-Car, Amavi - Rongier, Kamara - Thauvin, Sanson, Payet - Benedetto
Coach: André Villas-Boas (POR)
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
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