First blow of the season for Evian Thonon Gaillard. The Savoyard club has lost on injury Najib Baouia. This is what was announced by the Ligue 1 club on its website.

Baouia is suffering from a torn thigh muscle and will be sidelined for at least four weeks.

Absent for the first Saturday in League 1, Evian was held in check by Sochaux 1-1.