Marseille midfielder Valentin Rongier, injured in a knee during the match against Lille on Saturday at the Vélodrome (0-0), will undergo surgery and will be absent for an indefinite period, the Marseille club announced on Tuesday.
He “has a small bone tear in his left knee”. He “is undergoing assessment and should undergo surgery in the coming days”, adds the Marseille club in a press release, ensuring that their player would return “as soon as possible”.
This week, two important meetings await Olympique de Marseille: a trip against AEK Athens on Thursday for the 4th day of the 1st round in the Europa League and the match of the 12th day of Ligue 1 in Lens on Sunday.