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Ruptured ligament rules out Marseille's Diawara

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Olympique de Marseille centre-back Souleymane Diawara is set to miss his team's quarter-final against FC Bayern München after sustaining a ruptured cruciate ligament on Saturday.

Marseille will have to make do without Souleymane Diawara against Bayern
Marseille will have to make do without Souleymane Diawara against Bayern ©Getty Images

Olympique de Marseille's Souleymane Diawara will miss his side's UEFA Champions League quarter-final against FC Bayern München because of a ruptured cruciate ligament.

Diawara was forced off just seven minutes into Marseille's 1-1 draw against OGC Nice on Saturday. Subsequent checks from OM's medical staff revealed a "serious [right] knee strain with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament", meaning the Senegal centre-back is set for a lengthy absence. No further details were given by the club, though Diawara is likely to undergo surgery in the coming days.

Marseille host Bayern at the Stade Vélodrome on Wednesday, with the second leg of their last-eight tie taking place in Munich on Tuesday week.

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