Nice striker Mickael Le Bihan has a fractured shin which has ruled him out for the rest of the season, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.

The 25-year-old will now undergo surgery after suffering the injury in September. It had gone unidentified until now.

He was the top scorer in Ligue 2 last season with 18 goals in 36 games for Le Havre before joining Nice just prior to the closure of the summer transfer window.