Injured Falcao to miss Monaco's Champions League play-off

Monaco - AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao will miss "several weeks" with a left hamstring injury, his club confirmed on Friday, ruling him out of the start of the French season and the Champions League play-offs.

Falcao pulled up injured late in the first half of Monaco's 3-1 home win against Fenerbahce on Wednesday that saw his side win the Champions League third qualifying round tie 4-3 on aggregate.

He had set up one goal and then scored a penalty at the Stade Louis II, having previously netted in the 2-1 defeat in the first leg in Turkey.

His absence means he is set to miss the crucial clash with Spain's Villarreal, in which a group-stage berth is at stake.

The first leg is scheduled to be played at El Madrigal on Aug. 17, with the return in the principality six days later.

The Colombian - back at the club after two seasons on loan in England with Manchester United and then Chelsea - could also miss Monaco's opening two Ligue 1 matches at home to Guingamp next Friday and away to Nantes.