Lens lose Sima until late November with thigh injury before Lyon

📰 Lens forward Abdallah Sima will be out until the end of November after getting injured on international duty. 📌 Key points 🤕 Sima returned from Senegal duty with a thigh injury. 📅 Yannick Cahuzac confirmed he is out until the end of November. ⚡ The coach called losing Sima's pace and runs in behind the major issue. ✅ Haidara, Baidoo, Titraoui and Abdulhamid are back. 🏟️ Lens, 15th, host second-placed Lyon on 9 October. 📝 What happened 🤕 After a report in L'Équipe, Cahuzac confirmed the injury at his press conference on 7 October. Sima hurt his thigh with Senegal and is not expected back until after the next international break, at the end of November. ⚡ Sima had started the season well. Cahuzac said losing a forward with his depth and speed was the biggest problem to come out of the break. ✅ There was better news elsewhere. Amadou Haidara was cleared after a scare with Mali, defender Samson Baidoo is back ahead of schedule, and Yassine Titraoui and Saud Abdulhamid got minutes in a 2-0 friendly win over Standard Liège. 🩺 Centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo is still in a fitness protocol and will return to training on Thursday before a decision on Lyon. 📊 By the numbers • Sima's expected absence: until late November • Lens: 4 points from 5 games, 15th • Lyon: 11 points, 2nd • Friendly v Standard Liège: won 2-0 🔭 Why it matters Cahuzac took over just before the break and is still waiting for his first league win. Without a key attacker, Lens face second-placed Lyon on 9 October.