He told Sky Sports News: "Weir got away with it. He jumped and the point of his elbow hit Laurent in the face. It wasn't a kiss but a strong challenge.
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"I've seen it again on tape and the boy is very lucky to get away with it, but unfortunately the referee can't see everything."
The Frenchman will be out for about a month, missing the games with Arsenal, Feyenoord,
The club are looking into the chances of this with Sir Bobby commenting: "We'll look into the possibility, but it's a nasty injury below the eye."
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