Marseille are languishing in ninth place in Ligue 1 and were knocked out of the Champions League last week by Bayern Munich but the chance to win the League Cup for the third straight year is brightening the end of an otherwise forgettable campaign.
"The environment is different," coach Didier Deschamps told a news conference on Friday. "When we have the joy to prepare for a final it's already magnificent.
"The motivation is there [but] against us we have a team who arrive with more confidence and calmness."
"We will wait until after training to make our decision [on Remy]," Deschamps added.
"I feel good and I am ready to help the team and use my experience," the Brazilian said.
"It could have the effect of boosting this young group, we will have more confidence. But if we lose I think we will be able to bounce back," he said.
