Meslin misery for Nice
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
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French Ligue 1 pacesetters OGC Nice could lose striker Christophe Meslin for the rest of the season.
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Six-month absence
Meslin, 25, has been ruled out for six months and faces surgery tomorrow after damaging the cruciate ligaments in his right knee for the second time in his career, in the 2-0 win against SC Bastia ten days ago.
Catalogue of injuries
The former Stade Rennais FC player has started seven of Nice's ten league games this term, scoring once. He suffered a similar problem two-and-a-half years ago, and also strained a ligament in the same knee last spring. Newly promoted Nice lie second in the table, one point behind AJ Auxerre, after an impressive start to the campaign.
