Olympique de Marseille have confirmed that Leonardo Balerdi (27) is dealing with a right calf injury, the club announced in an official medical update on Monday. OM confirmed that the Argentina international has suffered a calf muscle, with his national team announcing earlier that he has returned to Marseille to undergo treatment. No timeline has yet been provided for his return, which calls into doubt his involvement in a decisive match against AS Monaco following the international break. Les Phocéens will be looking short at the back if that is the case, with Nayef Aguerd also likely unavailable following surgery for a Pubalgia problem. Balerdi featured in OM’s loss to Lille yesterday afternoon, with Les Olympiens squandering an opportunity to tighten their hold on a third spot which is now being battled over by Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Monaco.GFFN | George Boxall
