Senegal defender Papy Djilobodji has been handed a six-match ban after breaking an opponent’s nose by kicking him in the face.
The 30-year-old former Sunderland man was sent off for the challenge during Guingamp’s defeat by Stade de Reims on Saturday in a French Ligue One clash with his subject, 31-year-old Argentine striker Pablo Chavarria suffering a ‘complex fracture’ to his nose and had an operation on Tuesday.
Just before the hour mark on Saturday, Chavarria headed the ball away from Djilobodji, whose had attempted to volley it clear only to catch Chavarria flush in the face.
Three Weeks
The ex-Lens striker, who is now expected to be out for three weeks, tweeted: “Thanks for all your posts, the surgery went well. I’m already home and with the strength to start the recovery.”
It was Djilobodji’s third game since joining Ligue 1 strugglers Guingamp on a six-month deal last month.
This is not the first time the Senegalese defender is finding himself in news for the wrong reasons with the ex-Chelsea and Nantes player having his Sunderland contract terminated in September 2018 after returning from the summer break late and “comprehensively” failing a fitness test.
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