RC Lens defender Samson Baidoo (21) is expected to be sidelined for several weeks, his manager Pierre Sage announced at Thursday’s press conference. “He will probably be unavailable until the match against FC Metz,” the French tactician said.
Baidoo, suffering from a hamstring injury a few weeks ago and forced to miss Ligue 1 matches against Olympique de Marseille (3-1 defeat), Le Havre (1-0 victory) and Lens’ qualification for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France at the expense of ESTAC Troyes (2-4), has relapsed.
Already ruled out of Saturday’s trip to Paris FC, the Austrian is also expected to miss the league clashes against AS Monaco (21/02) and RC Strasbourg Alsace (27/02), as well as the Coupe de France tie against Olympique Lyonnais (05/03).
But that’s not all for Les Sang et Or, who will also have to cope with the absence of young Kyllian Antonio (18), injured in the foot against Stade Rennais (3-1) last week, who will be out for “one to two months“, according to Sage. Two major setbacks in the title race, with Lens, second in the table, just two points behind Paris Saint-Germain.
