Chancel Mbemba (30) has returned to training with the Olympique de Marseille first team.
Mbemba had been training with the reserves following a summer in which Marseille had been keen to part with the Congolese international. The club had placed him in the “loft” as they tried to encourage their defender to find a new team and free themselves of a high-earning contract that was entering its final year.
After being a key player in the Marseille squad since joining the club from FC Porto in 2022, Mbemba was unimpressed by his new situation. There was a reported argument between him and a member of the backroom staff Ali Zarrak to which the defender was sanctioned.
Chancel Mbemba returns to Marseille training ahead of Montpellier visit
Mbemba received a further sanction after he failed to report to a medical examination when returning from international duty. However, the defender ahead of the game against Montpellier HSC on Sunday evening was part of the club’s training.
