Marseille lose defender ahead of Bilbao game

Marseille's defender Brice Dja Djedje (R) vies with Montpellier's forward Souleymane Camara (L) during the French L1 football match on February 2, 2016 at the La Mosson Stadium in Montpellier, southern France

Marseille right-back Brice Dja Djedje will miss Thursday's Europa League game against Atletic Bilbao due to a thigh strain the Ligue 1 club said on Monday. "He won't be back in the squad for at least three weeks," a Marseille statement said. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international limped out of Sunday's 1-1 draw with Nice and was replaced by Alayxis Romao. The blow comes ahead of Thursday's Europa League last-32, first-leg match in Marseille.