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Orban to start in Derby des Olympiques

Lyon host Marseille in the first Derby des Olympiques of the season in Ligue 1, with the visitors making a strong start under Roberto De Zerbi, while Lyon linger in the bottom half of the table.

The fixture, which was initially devoid of bad blood, has turned ugly in recent years. No Marseille away fans will be present due to incidents due to previous unpalatable incidents, including the latest that saw Dimitri Payet and former Lyon boss Fabio Grosso being struck with objects, leading to postponements and games being played behind closed doors.

Marseille come into the match as clear favourites, having stayed unbeaten in their first four games of the season, leaving them second in the table behind only Paris Saint-Germain.

Lyon, on the other hand, have had a stuttering start to the campaign, losing their first two games to Monaco and Rennes. However, a 4-3 win over Strasbourg and a hard-fought goalless draw with Lens have given them some confidence heading into one of the biggest games of the season.

In the Lens match, Orban thought he had broken the deadlock twice, only to see both efforts ruled out by VAR. His first disallowed goal came in the 10th minute when Alexandre Lacazette opted to pass instead of shooting, finding Orban in an offside position.

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