Boumsong suffers injury blow

The French international, who is set to join Rangers in the summer, sustained the injury in Saturday's draw with Bastia.

The 24-year-old now faces an operation and he is set to be sidelined for a number of months.

The injury could raise doubts over his participation at Euro 2004 with France, but Boumsong is hopeful of making a quick recovery.

"I took a huge blow in the face in the game against Bastia.

"I'm suffering from a fracture of my left eye socket and a small cranial trauma. I had a scan and X-ray in hospital and they confirmed it was a fracture."

"I expect that I will be out for a number of weeks.

"In the immediate future I will have to see a specialist, who will decide whether I will need an operation.

"At the moment I have a massive headache. My sinuses are full of blood, although there is no internal bleeding.

"One thing is certain, and that is that I was frightened. I was knocked completely cold.

"When it happened I at first saw double, then nothing at all.

"I am not at the peak of my form right now - that is for sure.

"But I really hope to be back playing as soon as possible."