France : Ligue 1 injured & suspended list (with statistics)

Marseille will be without Stephane Mbia for the next two or three weeks after the Cameroon international sustained a thigh injury at the weekend. The 25-year-old, who can play either in central defence or in midfield, was hurt during his team's 3-1 French Cup victory against Ligue 2 side Le Havre. His injury couldn't have come at a worse time for Marseille as with little money in the bank to add players their squad has been weakened by the departures of central defender Souleymane Diawara, midfielder Charles Kabore and the Ayew brothers, Jordan and Andre, for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore limped off clutching his thigh during the first half of Friday's French Cup match against amateur side Sable. The French record signing pulled up on the side of the field and immediately held the back of his left thigh, suggesting he has pulled a hamstring. Coach Carlo Ancelotti replaced him with Christophe Jallet after 27 minutes. "Pastore has a problem, we will know more in the next few days," Ancelotti said. PSG won the match 4-0 to reach the last 16.

Olympique Lyonnais winger Michel Bastos will not play again this year after hurting his back. The Brazilian international has endured an injury-plagued start to the season after previously missing several weeks with a thigh strain. Bastos missed the 7-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday and will miss Sunday's game versus Lorient, as well as the fixtures against Evian and Valenciennes.

Andre-Pierre Gignac will miss Olympique de Marseille's decisive Champions League trip to Dortmund on Tuesday after being ruled out for the rest of the year with a thigh injury. The 25-year-old striker was a substitute in 2-1 win at Caen on Friday but lasted only 13 minutes after suffering what coach Didier Deschamps called "a sharp adductor pain." Scans have confirmed a tear in his left thigh, on which he only underwent surgery in May, ruling the French international out for between four and six weeks.

Striker Tulio de Melo has been ruled out for four to six weeks after suffering a torn hamstring. The Brazilian sustained the problem in Lille's 2-0 win over Brest last weekend as he had to be replaced after 26 minutes. The news comes just two weeks after Lille indicated De Melo would not be offered a new contract due to his poor injury record. The 26-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season.

Striker Andre-Pierre Gignac can return to play for Marseille after apologising to coach Didier Deschamps and his teammates. Gignac was upset about being left out of the squad for last week's UEFA Champions League game against Olympiacos, and insulted Deschamps in front of the team. The club suspended the player Thursday and he missed Sunday's 3-0 win over rivals Paris Saint-Germain.

Andre-Pierre Gignac has been dropped from Marseille's squad to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday after an angry row with coach Didier Deschamps. Having been brought on as a second-half substitute in the club's 1-0 UEFA Champions League defeat to Olympiakos on Wednesday, the 25-year-old France international was reportedly angry with Deschamps for not giving him enough playing time. The two men had a heated exchange during a training session on Thursday. The argument is believed to have escalated in the changing room, a series of events that have led Marseille to demote Gignac to the reserves.

Olympique de Marseille defender Rod Fanni will miss four weeks after breaking his toe during Tuesday's clash with Arsenal. The 29-year-old completed the full 90 minutes at the Emirates Stadium, but complained of having a sore toe after the match. It has now been confirmed that the injury is worse than it was initially feared, and Fanni has suffered a fracture.

Defender Dejan Lovren will be sidelined for a few weeks after damaging ligaments in his left knee. The 22-year-old Croatian international suffered the injury in Lyon's 2-0 UEFA Champions League home defeat by Real Madrid. Lovren will miss Lyon's vital UEFA Champions League fixture against Ajax on November 22 and his country's EURO 2012 play-off against Turkey.

Lyon's Brazilian international winger Michel Bastos will miss the Ligue 1 matches against Saint-Etienne and Sochaux, as well as the Champions League contest against Real Madrid, the French club confirmed on Friday. Bastos suffered a muscular injury in his right thigh playing in a League Cup tie against local rivals Saint-Etienne in midweek. His exact recovery time is still unknown, as the 28-year-old will be reassessed by Lyon's medical team during the international break in the second week of November.

Montpellier's hopes of returning to the French league summit have been dealt a blow with the news that Geoffrey Dernis will miss the next month through injury. The 30-year-old midfielder has suffered a calf tear in training, though, and is set to miss five rounds of Ligue 1 action. Dernis has been a key figure for Rene Girard's team this season, scoring two goals from eight appearances and helping the team into second place, three points adrift of leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

Marseille will be without Andre Ayew for about ten days after the forward reported back from international duty with a groin injury. The 21-year-old was injured playing for Ghana against Swaziland last week. Ayew, whose performances last season garnered him young player of the year awards at both club and national level, will miss Saturday's Ligue 1 match at home to Rennes and next week's opening UEFA Champions League group match against Olympiakos in Athens.