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Arsenal midfielder Guendouzi: Marseille players here for Tapie family

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi admits the passing of Bernard Tapie has hit Olympique Marseille's players.

Tapie passed away before OM's defeat to Lille on Sunday.

Afterwards Guendouzi, currently on-loan with OM, said: "The reaction of the locker room after the death of Bernard Tapie? It's a shock for everyone, for the whole club, all the people of Marseille, the players.

"We were keen to win the game for him and his family.

"We are wholeheartedly with his family. And we will be with them if they need anything."

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