Marseille vs Lens at the Orange Vélodrome is scheduled for 24 January 2026, 20:05 UTC, in Ligue 1’s Regular Season Round 19. Lens arrive second on 43 points, while third-placed Marseille sit on 35, making this a key clash in the Champions League race.
Marseille Availability
The hosts face several absences. Emerson is ruled out with a thigh injury, while U. Garcia and N. Maupay are listed as inactive. Midfielder A. Gomes misses out through suspension after yellow cards, and defender N. Aguerd is questionable due to rest. Even so, Marseille retain their main attacking threats: Mason Greenwood, with 12 league goals and 3 assists, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has contributed 5 goals and 5 assists, are both available to spearhead the attack.
Lens Availability
Lens travel with a longer injury list. Defenders S. Baidoo and J. Gradit are out with muscle and thigh injuries respectively, while Jhoanner Chavez also suffers a thigh problem. A. Haidara lacks match fitness, and both M. Guilavogui and goalkeeper R. Gurtner are sidelined by injuries. Despite this, key forwards Wesley Saïd, on 8 goals and 2 assists, and Odsonne Édouard, with 7 goals and 2 assists, are fit, supported creatively by Adrien Thomasson and full-back Matthieu Udol, each providing 5 assists.
Impact Summary
Both sides have defensive and depth issues, but crucially their leading scorers remain available. Marseille’s Greenwood–Aubameyang duo and Lens’s Saïd–Édouard partnership ensure that the bulk of each team’s attacking output is intact, setting up a high-stakes, attack-minded encounter.
