Dilane Bakwa set for period on the sidelines after suffering knee injury | OneFootball

RC Strasbourg Alsace have suffered a significant blow with Dilane Bakwa (22) set to spend several weeks on the sideline after suffering a knee injury, L’Équipe understands.

Bakwa suffered the injury during last Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Olympique de Marseille at the Vélodrome. The incident happened in the first half of that encounter, during a duel with OM defender Ulisses García. The Frenchman is suffering from a sprain to his right knee. L’Équipe understands that the injury is significant and will keep him on the sidelines for several weeks.

It is a big blow for Strasbourg, who rely heavily on Bakwa’s creativity. He already has five assists in Ligue 1 this season. Only Ousmane Dembélé (6), Ludovic Blas, and João Neves (both 7) have more than the tricky right-winger this campaign.

It is an injury that could see Les Alsaciens dip back into the market. In recent days, Foot Mercato reported that RCSA had reignited their interest in Porto’s Gonçalo Borges (23).

GFFN | Luke Entwistle