Fresh from Europa League group-stage victories in midweek, Marseille and Rennes return to Ligue 1 action on Sunday evening for a contest at the Stade Velodrome.
While the hosts are hoping to end a four-game winless run in Ligue 1, the visitors have only picked up maximum points in one of their last six top-flight matches.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang starred for the French outfit as he scored three goals, completing his hat-trick with a 93rd-minute penalty to help the hosts claim three crucial points in their quest to top Group B ahead of second-placed Brighton, who they will face in their final group fixture in two weeks' time.
Gennaro Gattuso's men have won each of their last three Europa League games, scoring nine goals in the process, but they have endured a difficult run of form in Ligue 1 in recent weeks as they have failed to win any of their last four matches, including a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg last weekend.
Marseille have accumulated just 14 points from their opening 12 Ligue 1 fixtures, their lowest tally at this stage of a season for seven years, and they are currently languishing in 12th place, just three points above the bottom three and six points adrift of the European places.
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