Lengthy lay-off for Nancy's Sami
Monday, October 6, 2008
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AS Nancy-Lorraine defender Joël Sami faces around five months on the sidelines after rupturing an achilles during the French side's UEFA Cup first-round victory against Motherwell FC in Scotland last Thursday.
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The 23-year-old joined from Ligue 2 side Amiens SC in the summer and was making his first European start for Nancy in Scotland, where he was substituted with just 20 minutes played. The French club confirmed the extent of the injury today, meaning Sami is unlikely to return until March 2009. Nancy eliminated Motherwell 3-0 on aggregate in the first round and will learn their group stage opponents when the draw is made on Tuesday.