Moving back to France after a failed transfer to Newcastle, Henri Saivet looked set to rediscover the form that brought him to England in the first place.
Playing pretty much straight away after lengthy amount of time without first-team football, it might not come as a surprise that the midfielder is now injured.
Hurting his thigh during his team’s 1-0 victory over Bastia at the week-end, Christophe Galter, Saint-Etienne’s manager, confirmed on Tuesday during a press conference, relayed by Foot-Sur7, that Saivet would miss the next five weeks.
The Ligue 1 side are travelling to Nantes on Wednesday for some midweek Ligue 1 action, and with a handful of injuries already in the squad, the news isn’t the best for the fans.
Already experienced at 25, the former Bordeaux captain has 136 Ligue 1 games under his belt, picking up 17 goals and 10 assists over the course of a nine year career so far.
The midfielder joined Saint-Etienne on loan until the end of the season, and there is no option to buy, meaning the player will most likely return to Newcastle in June.
