Celta de Vigo's Nolito out for at least a month with hamstring injury

Celta de Vigo star Nolito will be unavailable for over four weeks with a hamstring strain, the club doctor confirmed.

He suffered the setback toward the end of his Man of the Match performance in Saturday's 1-0 win over Espanyol, and could miss around six matches.

The winger has been in fine form this term, with eight goals and five assists in 15 starts, helping his team to sixth position in the La Liga table.

In the absence of the Spanish international, 18-year-old Senegalese midfielder Pape Cheikh could be handed an opportunity. He made his debut for the Galicia outfit when he replaced Nolito after 86 minutes of the Dec. 12 game.