Aaron Ramsey has not returned to the Nice club since Wales’ World Cup exit, manager Lucien Favre has confirmed.
Favre said the former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder was “struggling to digest” his country’s failure to reach the knockout stages in Qatar.
Ramsey hasn’t played since Wales’ last group game on November 29 – a 3-0 loss to England.
“He’s taking his time to really recover – that’s all,” Favre said of the 32-year-old, who has 78 caps for Wales.
“He was very disappointed with the World Cup.”
Ramsey has started in all three of Wales’ matches in Qatar – their first appearance in a World Cup final since 1958.
They finished bottom of Group B after a opening draw against USA was followed by losses against Iran and England.
He has been a regular on the Nice side since join the French club as a free agent in August following the termination of his contract at Juventus, making 16 appearances in all competitions and playing 12 of their 15 league appearances, including 90 minutes in their last match before the World Cup break on November 11.
Nice must resume play in Ligue 1 on Thursday by hosting RC Lens.
Many World Cup players have already returned to their clubs in the French top flight.
French hero Kylian Mbappe was back in training at Paris St-Germain three days after scoring a hat-trick in the World Cup final, while PSG coach Christophe Galtier confirmed the World Cup winner Argentinian world Lionel Messi would return “on January 2 or 3”.
