Marseille's young players get opportunities

Olympique de Marseille coach Bruno Genesio has been starting younger players more frequently this season due to a smaller squad size, which resulted from financial constraints over the summer. This has forced Genesio to adapt to player absences caused by injuries and suspensions.

Young players shine in victory

During Marseille's 2-0 win against Troyes in Ligue 1, Genesio fielded right-back Kelyann Bezahaf and midfielder Nouhoum Kamissoko to cover for the unavailability of Timothy Weah, who was suspended, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, who was injured. Both young players contributed notably to the team's performance.

Kamissoko makes an impression

Nouhoum Kamissoko, a 21-year-old Malian, made his first professional start and impressed with his physical presence and willingness to play forward. Although he had some inaccuracies, his performance was praised by Genesio for his carefreeness, positioning, and technical decisions.

Coaching praise and future plans

Genesio highlighted that Kamissoko and Bezahaf were among the most liberated players in the first half, attributing their performance to their youthful approach. Despite the returns of Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi, Kamissoko still has opportunities to play, according to Genesio, who noted that Højbjerg would miss upcoming matches but that the team would reassess the situation in the following week.

Kamissoko's performance rated

The editorial staff of Maxifoot scored Kamissoko 6.5 out of 10 for his performance. Meanwhile, Højbjerg, who suffered a thigh injury, will miss matches against Olympiakos in the Europa League and against Angers in Ligue 1.