Boumsong adds to Lyon's worries

Olympique Lyonnais defender Jean-Alain Boumsong will be sidelined for four weeks after scans revealed a relapse of his groin injury, ruling him out of their opening two UEFA Champions League matches at home to ACF Fiorentina and away to Debreceni VSC.

Govou return
The 29-year-old was troubled with the same injury last season and suffered a recurrence when he limped out of the training ground on Tuesday after a collision with Anthony Réveillère, leaving Lyon with only two centre-backs – Cris and Mathieu Bodmer. Fellow centre-back Anderson is still recovering from a leg injury while Lisandro is doubtful with a groin injury sustained on international duty with Argentina, although Lyon will be boosted by the return of captain Sidney Govou this weekend after three weeks out of action with a thigh injury.