In-form Abdelli leads Marseille v Toulouse; Paixão sling a precaution

📰 Marseille, on three straight league wins, go for a fourth at home to Toulouse on 1 November. 📌 Key points 🏟️ OM host Toulouse at the Vélodrome at 8.45pm on 1 November. ⚽ Abdelli has scored in each of the last three league games. 🇺🇸 Weah has a goal and two assists in three starts since the break. 🩹 Paixão's shoulder sling is reported to be a precaution. 🟨 Referee Ben El Hadj's OM record: four wins, four draws, three defeats. 📝 What happened 🏟️ Marseille beat Le Havre 4-3 on 25 October and sit eighth on 12 points. Toulouse drew 0-0 with Troyes the same day and are 11th on 10 points, two behind. ⚽ Himad Abdelli is driving the attack. He has scored in three straight league games: a late penalty at Troyes, an equaliser at Angers and a goal against Le Havre. He said the coach has given him more freedom. 🩹 Igor Paixão hurt his right shoulder in a fall against Le Havre and was later pictured with his arm in a sling. La Provence called it mainly a precaution, and barring a setback he should be available. 🔴 Toulouse, coached by Jens Berthel Askou, will be without Rafik Messali (thigh) for several weeks, while Sion Oppong is back in training after a calf problem but is not certain to start. 📊 By the numbers • Marseille 12 points (8th) v Toulouse 10 points (11th) • Abdelli: goals in three straight league games • Weah: 1 goal, 2 assists in three starts since the break • Referee Ben El Hadj with OM: W4 D4 L3 👀 What to watch ⚽ Abdelli's run — can he score in a fourth straight league game? 🧠 Concentration — after a big lead was cut to 4-3 against Le Havre, watch how Genesio manages his substitutions. 🩹 Paixão's fitness — whether the shoulder that needed a sling holds up by Sunday. 🔭 Why it matters A win would give Marseille four league wins in a row and real momentum to chase the top places. Genesio speaks to the media at 1pm on 30 October.