Marseille vs Lille. French Ligue 1.
Stade Velodrome.
Saturday 24 November 2012 12:57, UK
English midfielder Joey Barton is poised to make his Ligue 1 debut for Marseille as the club look to get their season back on track this weekend.
Lille coach Rudi Garcia also hopes to take encouragement from the performance of his side in midweek. Even though it did not prevent them being eliminated from the Champions League, a side featuring a handful of youngsters won 2-0 at BATE Borisov. Garcia told the club's website, www.losc.fr: "I knew the youngsters would be audacious, carefree and enthusiastic. "They threw themselves into it, well-supported by the more experienced players. "From this point of view, it was an excellent evening and the ideal way to prepare for the trip to Marseille. "We have so many challenges coming up between now and the end of December that it was important to test the depth of the squad."
