Echiejile sidelined due to harm string injury

AS Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile has suffered a

hamstring injury and will be out for weeks, the player has

confirmed.

The Nigerian international sustained the problem during a

training session with the French topflight outfit which ruled

him out of his side’s 10-2 defeat of St Jean Beaulieu in the

French Cup.

“I picked up a hamstring in training on Tuesday and I will be

out for a couple of weeks,” Elderson wrote on

Elderson3.com.

His injury is an undoubted blow for Monaco, who are hoping

to overtake Ligue 1 leaders PSG. The former Braga player

will miss his team’s game against GFC Ajaccio, Lorient and

Toulouse.

The 27-year-old has played 12 of Les Rouges et Blancs ’

games this season, becoming an integral part of Leonardo

Jardim’s side.