Marseille, 17th after four straight defeats, visit promoted Troyes

📰 Struggling Marseille go to promoted Troyes looking for a way out of their slump. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Round six takes Marseille to Troyes's Stade de l'Aube on Sunday 11 October. 📉 Marseille are 17th on three points, Troyes 16th on four. 🔻 Marseille have lost four league games in a row since a 4-0 opening win. 🟥 Right-sided Timothy Weah is suspended. 🧑‍💼 It is a chance for Bruno Genesio to show what he worked on during the break. 📝 What happened 📉 Marseille beat Strasbourg 4-0 on the opening day but then lost to sides including Monaco, Rennes and PSG. It is five straight defeats in all competitions, the latest a 2-1 loss to PSG before the break. 🆙 Promoted Troyes have one win, one draw and three defeats from five. Their defence has conceded 11, and they lost 2-0 at Angers last time out. 🩹 Marseille are without Weah (suspended) and Derek Cornelius (injured). According to The Stats Zone, Amine Harit, Amine Gouiri and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg are also doubts. 🧑‍💼 Local outlet Football Club de Marseille called it potentially the most dangerous game of the season, because losing to strong opponents is no longer an excuse. 📊 By the numbers • Marseille: 17th, 3 points (W1 L4) • Troyes: 16th, 4 points (W1 D1 L3), 11 conceded • Marseille: five straight defeats in all competitions 👀 What to watch 🧱 Troyes's defence — Eleven goals conceded in five games gives Marseille's attack a chance to click. But if Troyes sit deep and counter, it could be awkward. 🟥 Weah's absence — With fewer options on the right, Genesio's choices are limited. Who fills the gap is a key question. 🧑‍💼 Genesio's answers — More than two weeks of work on the training ground needs to show straight away. Another defeat could turn a results crisis into a crisis for the whole club. 📅 A busy run — After this come Olympiacos in the Europa League, Angers in the league and Sturm Graz. 🔭 Why it matters It is unusual to see a side playing in Europe sitting in the relegation zone. This game could be the start of a recovery or deepen the crisis. Kick-off is 8.45pm local time on Sunday 11 October.