Govou suffers serious knee injury

ByEurosport

Updated 18/03/2013 at 08:59 GMT

Evian Thonon Gaillard forward Sidney Govou has been ruled out for six months with a serious knee injury.

Paris St Germain's Kevin Gameiro (L) struggles with Evian's Sidney Govou (Reuters)

Image credit: Reuters

The former France international ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee during Saturday's game against Lille and announced on Twitter that his season was over.

He will undergo surgery on Tuesday and will be sidelined until September as a result.

Govour tweeted: "Operation planned Tuesday morning ... thanks again to you all."

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