“We’ve got little time,” De Zerbi stated of his squad’s preparations, through L’Equipe. “We’ve got to go there with humility.
“Actual Madrid aren’t simply anybody. However [we] additionally [travel] with ambition. The membership has a historical past on this competitors.
“Our shirt carries plenty of weight within the Champions League. The membership, the town, the general public impose ambition on us.”
Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain go to Marseille on Sunday. “These are two vital matches,” De Zerbi stated of the week in retailer. “The season is shifting ahead.”
Madrid v Marseille staff information
Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger may miss a lot of the remainder of the 12 months with a quad damage, whereas left-back Ferland Mendy, midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and ahead Jude Bellingham are additionally out.
“I hold a detailed eye on the youth academy as a result of it’s very shut by,” supervisor Xabi Alonso stated of dropping Rudiger.
“I speak to [reserve team manager Alvaro] Arbeloa and [their players] usually provide you with us, however we even have gamers within the staff who can fill that place, comparable to [Raul] Asencio, David [Alaba], Aurelien, and even [left-back] Alvaro [Carreras] may play.
“It’s a disgrace about Rudiger. I don’t know why I stated [he was fine], then he obtained injured in coaching. I’ll need to cease speaking.”
Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd scored on his Marseille debut towards Lorient however has not travelled due to concussion protocols.
Amine Gouiri was substituted earlier than half-time and is a doubt with a shoulder downside however fellow ahead Igor Paixao returned from damage instead on Friday.
Midfielder Amine Harit joined Istanbul Basaksehir on a season-long mortgage final week.
Actual Madrid v Marseille predicted lineups
Actual Madrid beginning XI: Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Brahim Diaz, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Dani Ceballos, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe
Marseille beginning XI: Jeffrey de Lange, Amir Murillo, Benjamin Pavard, Nayef Aguerd, Facundo Medina, Mason Greenwood, Angel Gomes, Bilal Nadir, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Timothy Weah, Amine Gouiri
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