Rémy blow for OM, Pujol out for VA
17/02/2012
Olympique de Marseille have been dealt a major blow after Loïc Rémy was ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury, while OM's weekend opponents, Valenciennes FC, will be without key forward Grégory Pujol when the pair meet on Saturday.
Olympique de Marseille - Valenciennes FC 
(Saturday 18 February, 21:00CET)
French international forward Rémy, who has nine league strikes this season, sustained the problem in his team's 3-1 French Cup win over amateur side Bourg-Péronnas on Wednesday. The 25-year-old had to be replaced at half-time, and a scan on Thursday revealed the full extent of the injury.
Rémy will miss not only this weekend's game at home to Valenciennes, but also OM's following two Ligue 1 encounters with Stade Brestois 29 and Evian TG FC as well as their Champions League last 16 first-leg tie with Inter Milan and France's friendly in Germany.
Same boat
Pujol will also not feature at the Stade Vélodrome this weekend with a hamstring injury of his own. The ex-Nantes striker, who found the net 17 times last season, was only able to do light training this week, and is not sufficiently fit to lead the line.