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Marseille share gruesome Cabella injury pic after Monaco defeat

The attacker needed seven stitches following a heavy challenge in the 4-1 loss, with the club sharing a photograph of his leg on their Twitter account

Marseille's hopes of closing the gap at the top of the Ligue 1 table suffered a blow on Sunday as Monaco romped to a 4-1 victory.

Former Newcastle United attacker Remy Cabella spurned a great opportunity in the first-half to help his side back into the game, but saw his evening get even worse when he was forced off injury before the hour mark.

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With Marseille trailing by three goals, the 26-year-old was taken off after a heavy challenge from Djibril Sidibe left him needing stitches.

The club's official Twitter account shared a photo of Cabella's gruesome injury after the game, showing seven stitches just above his foot.