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title: "Derek Cornelius returns to Marseille squad after hip injury absence"
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description: "Marseille player Derek Austin Cornelius has recovered from a hip injury that kept him out for 7 days, and is available again ahead of the clash with Sturm…"
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# Derek Cornelius returns to Marseille squad after hip injury absence

Marseille player Derek Austin Cornelius has recovered from a hip injury that kept him out for 7 days, and is available again ahead of the clash with Sturm Graz in the Europa League.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 22 October 2026، 03:42 Saudi time

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Derek Cornelius returns to Marseille squad after hip injury absence

[Marseille](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/marseille-287) have announced that their player [Derek Austin Cornelius](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/derek-austin-cornelius-8495) has recovered from a hip injury, making him ready to feature with the team again.

Cornelius had been out of action since 15 October 2026 due to the injury, before returning to normal training on 22 October 2026, following an absence of 7 days.

Marseille are preparing to face Sturm Graz in the third round of the league phase in the 2026/27 Europa League.

The match is scheduled to be played at Sturm Graz's ground, kicking off at 19:45 Saudi Arabia time (Damascus).

The match will be broadcast on the beIN SPORTS network of channels.

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