Marseille will with be without one of its first-team regulars when it welcomes Liverpool in the Champions League tonight, after confirming an injury on the day of the game
11:48, 21 Jan 2026Updated 12:53, 21 Jan 2026
Emerson Palmieri has suffered a thigh injury(Image: 2026 Franco Arland)
Marseille has given news of an injury blow on the morning of the French club’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool.
The Ligue 1 club issued a statement which confirmed that left-back Emerson Palmieri will miss the game with a thigh problem.
“Medical examinations have revealed a lesion to the defender’s left thigh,” the statement said. “The club have not provided a definitive timeframe for his return, stating that the length of his absence will depend on how the injury evolves in the coming days.”
Emerson is a key player for Marseille, lining up in 21 games for the southern French club since completing a transfer from West Ham on deadline day last September.
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Emerson joins Derek Cornelius and Ruben Blanco on the Marseille treatment table, while Bilal Nadir, Nayef Aguerd and Benjamin Pavard are doubts to face Liverpool.
As for Liverpool, it remains without long-term absentees Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni, while it is not clear whether Ibrahima Konate will be involved.
Konate did not train with his Liverpool teammates on Tuesday morning after returning to France for personal reasons earlier this week.
Considering Liverpool’s game against Marseille is in France, it had been speculated that Konate could link up with the squad in time to play in the European game.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot would or could not say whether Konate would be involved against Marseille.
“Ibou didn’t travel with us because of family matters,” Slot said. “I will speak at that. I will speak to him tomorrow again. I will leave it with that.”