Nice midfielder Cyprien out for season

Paris March 11 (IANS) Nice midfielder Wylan Cyprien will miss the rest of the football season due to a ruptured knee ligament following a medical test on Saturday.

OGC Nice are sure that he will face up to this test with strength and a motivation to come back stronger than before the club said in a statement on their official website.

With a 2-2 draw against Caen at home on Friday Nice went one point ahead of the defending champions Paris Saint-Germain on the second position two points adrift leaders Monaco reports Xinhua news agency.

However Cyprien landed badly when challenging a header in the 56th minute. Images showed that his knee suffered a twist at that moment.

A test on Saturday morning confirmed that the 22-year-old midfielder suffered a ruptured anterior crucial ligament and were unavailable for the remainder of the season.

Cyprien made 29 appearances in the league this season including 27 starts finishing 8 goals and 3 assists for the southern coast side.

Nice already lost their top scorer Alassane Plea who had 11 goals so far due to a knee injury. Cyprien s absence would cast more uncertainty on the team s title race ahead.

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