كتب : Omar AbdelAziz
The Primera Liga side confirmed that the Malian ace tore his right calf in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers 2-1 win over Chad, as Mali reached the final phase.
Kanoute, who will be out for three weeks, joins Arouna Kone, Javier Chevanton and Luis Fabiano on the sidelines.
Moreover, Serbia defender Ivica Dragutinovic is set for three weeks out with a hamstring injury sustained in last weekend's 2-0 victory over Lithuania.