Bakari Kone (pictured) is a doubtul starter for fifth-placed Olympique Marseille when they visit lowly Auxerre on Saturday.
The Ivory Coast striker damaged knee ligaments in training on Thursday and is likely to join Senegal forward Mamadou Niang and captain Lorik Cana on the club's long injury list.
"We are now looking at other options," Marseille said in a statement.
All matches this weekend should go ahead despite freezing temperatures in France apart from Saturday's Valenciennes-Caen game, which has been postponed because of a frozen pitch, the French League (LFP) said in a statement.
Monaco coach Ricardo, whose team lie 14th in the 20-strong table, has criticised the club's transfer policy.
"We need good reinforcements but I'm not sure we can get them," he told a news conference. "Bringing new players just for the sake of it is something we have done already. We need players who would really reinforce the side."
