La Liga
Tudor makes an announcement on Payet and delivers on Malinovskyi

Olympique de Marseille coach Igor Tudor was passing by at a press convention on Monday, two days earlier than the journey to Troyes as a part of the 18th day of Ligue 1. The OM coach took the chance to speak in regards to the switch window, the infirmary and its future adversary.
Forty-eight hours after the qualification of his group for the spherical of 16 of the Coupe de France because of a victory (2-0) towards the followers of the Hyères Soccer Membership (Nationwide 2) in Martigues, the Marseille coach first takes inventory of the absences to be anticipated inside its workforce for varied causes. “I hope that Eric Bailly is not going to take an enormous sanction as a result of it was not a voluntary gesture. For the remaining, we will exchange the opposite stations with out downside. Samuel Gigot has been coaching with us for some time, for Jonathan, we’ll see. Dimitri is not going to be right here on Wednesday”, the Croatian technician informed the media. The Marseille playmaker is affected by ankle ache.
Unsurprisingly, Igor Tudor didn’t escape a query in regards to the upcoming signing of Ruslan Malinovskyi at OM within the winter switch window. The Ukrainian worldwide arrived this Monday morning within the Marseille metropolis so as to cross his medical examination and signal his contract in stride. “Ruslan was a aim final summer season. I hope will probably be finalized quickly. He’s a top quality participant within the final 30 meters, he has an excellent foot and an excellent high quality of play. For the remaining, we’ll see if he’s an attacker or an attacking assist”he identified.
A collection to proceed
For the reason that resumption on the finish of December, OM have received two Ligue 1 victories towards Toulouse on the Vélodrome (6-1) and on the sphere of Montpellier (2-1), which provides a collection of 4 league successes. if we rely the outcomes earlier than the truce linked to the World Cup (victories towards Lyon and Monaco). “Yesterday Troyes performed with the B group, they wish to have all of the starters accessible towards OM. Will probably be a troublesome match however we wish to proceed this momentum”concluded the Marseille coach.