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title: "Derek Cornelius returns to training with Marseille after absence due to hip injury"
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# Derek Cornelius returns to training with Marseille after absence due to hip injury

Marseille have regained the fitness of their player Derek Austin Cornelius after a 7-day absence due to a hip injury, ahead of the Europa League clash with Sturm Graz.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 19 October 2026، 03:42 ، updated 21:41 Saudi time

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Derek Cornelius returns to training with Marseille after absence due to hip injury

[Derek Austin Cornelius](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/derek-austin-cornelius-8495) has returned to the [Marseille](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/marseille-287) squad after recovering from a hip injury that had kept him out of action.

Cornelius had been out since 11 October 2026 due to the injury, before announcing his recovery and return on 18 October 2026, bringing his total absence to 7 days.

Marseille are preparing for a clash with Sturm Graz in the 2026/27 Europa League, in the third round of the league phase.

The match is scheduled to take place on 22 October 2026 at 19:45 Damascus time, with Sturm Graz hosting Marseille.

beIN SPORTS will broadcast the match live to viewers.

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