Thursday 4 August 2016 13:20, UK
Jeremy Menez has undergone surgery to sow his ear back together following a nasty injury during a pre-season friendly.
The 29-year-old striker joined Bordeaux from AC Milan this week and turned out for his new side against FC Lorient on Wednesday, where appeared to lose a significant chunk of his right ear in a challenge with Didier Ndong.
Ndong accidentally caught Menez's ear with his studs as his opponent fell to the ground, and the Lorient midfielder issued a full apology after seeing the extent of Menez's injury.
Ndong said: "I offer my apologies to Jeremy Menez and Bordeaux following a totally unintentional accident, which had unfortunate consequences for the striker.
"I give him my full support for the coming days and hope to see him very quickly on the pitches of Ligue 1."
A statement on the Bordeaux website read: "During the friendly match between FC Lorient and Girondins de Bordeaux tonight in Sarzeau, Jeremy Menez had to prematurely leave his team-mates after a collision with Didier Ndong.
"Jeremy was operated-on on Wednesday evening under local anesthetic to sew his ear. An update will be made with the surgeon in the coming days.
"The downtime of Jeremy Menez will be dependent on the healing. We wish a speedy recovery to our player and we hope to see him soon on the pitch."
