Marseille mengawali pertandingan dengan striker-striker terkemuka Djibril Cisse dan Mamadou Niang berada di bangku cadangan, tiga hari setelah lolos ke 16 besar Piala UEFA kendati kalah 0-2 dari Spartak Moscow.
Marseille started the game with leading strikers Djibril Cisse and Mamadou Niang on the bench, three days after qualifying for the last 16 of the UEFA Cup despite losing 2-0 at Spartak Moscow.