Saber Khalifa will be absent from Olympique de Marseille’s trip to Saint-Etienne. The Marseille club is set to play at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium this Sunday for the 25th round of Ligue 1, but the Tunisian striker will miss out on the opportunity to don the Olympian colors due to illness. Khalifa was unable to participate in training on Saturday afternoon.
With Marseille vying for a podium finish, there is no room for error in their visit to Forez. The club recently secured their third consecutive league victory with a 3-0 win against Bastia at the Vélodrome. Currently occupying 5th place with 39 points, they trail the third-place target by five points. A victory in this crucial match could see them close this gap and leapfrog past Saint-Etienne in the standings.
