Vincent Enyeama of LillePHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images
Shina Oludare

Blow for Lille as injury rules Enyeama out for rest of the season

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The former Nigeria international's injured knee will rule him out of the Great Danes’ bid to finish the season on a high

Vincent Enyeama will not feature again for Lille this season due to injured knee, the French topflight outfit has confirmed.

The goalkeeper ruptured his knee in his side’s 2-0 defeat to Rennes - and was replaced in the 65th minute by Mike Maignan.

And manager Franck Passi told reporters during Thursday’s press conference for Saturday’s game against Montpellier that the 34-year-old is expected to undergo an arthroscopy of the knee that will keep him out for the rest of the season.

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Enyeama has featured in 32 French topflight games this term, keeping eight clean slates and conceding 40 goals.

Lille are eight points away from the relegation zone and a win against La Paillade would see them move up the log.

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