Ansu Fati's early run at Nice has been interrupted again. After scoring in Europe and then starting against Lille on Sunday, he was forced off inside the first quarter of an hour, and local reporting says medical examinations found a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him out for six weeks.
Nice's early boost from Fati
The setback cuts across a small but encouraging start. Fati has made only three Ligue 1 appearances for Nice this season, and those have amounted to 96 minutes. His league rating is 6.6, while his more productive moments have come in Europe.
He has already played 2 Conference League matches, logged 105 minutes and scored once. His European rating stands at 7.2, a better return than his league mark, and it came after goals against CSKA Sofia and Freiburg. That run was enough to suggest Nice were starting to get a more settled attacking option.
Another physical stoppage
This is described as his second physical problem of the season, after a calf strain during summer preparations. The latest report from Nice-Matin, relayed by So Foot, says the winger's medical checks revealed a hamstring injury and a six-week absence.
The pattern is frustrating because the minutes have barely begun to add up. Nice are 10th in Ligue 1 with 11 points from 8 matches, so losing even a short-term attacking spark is awkward for a side still looking for consistency.
The immediate fact is simple enough, Fati is back in the treatment room, and Nice have to wait for a player who had only just started to build a run of games.
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