Khalis Merah suffers ankle sprain in Lyon training, out for one month | OneFootball

Khalis Merah has suffered a bad ankle sprain in Lyon training and faces a month out. According to L'Équipe, the 19-year-old midfielder was hurt in a collision with a team-mate and is due back in early August.

Lyon only returned to pre-season on Monday, yet have already suffered a blow with Merah’s injury.

After a strong debut campaign of 32 appearances in all competitions, Merah had focused on physical work this summer rather than taking a break to be ready for the restart.

He could miss the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round, scheduled for four or five August.

Merah has taken the number 18 shirt for this season, having started his senior career in 44, a number previously worn by several academy graduates, such as Nabil Fekir or Rayan Cherki.

Source: L'Équipe