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Al-Ahli left-back Zakaria Hawsawi to miss match against Al-Nassr
Al-Ahli left-back Zakaria Hawsawi will miss his team’s match against Al-Nassr on Thursday in Jeddah.
He was injured while playing for Saudi Arabia against Iraq in the Gulf Cup and left the game in the 71st minute.
Medical tests found a minor tear in a ligament at the back of his knee, which is expected to take about two weeks to heal.
The match is part of round nine of the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr are third in the standings with 19 points, while Al-Ahli are sixth with 15.
Al-Ahli’s coaching staff are considering how to replace Hawsawi for the game.
Al-Ahli left-back Zakaria Hawsawi will miss the Saudi Pro League match against Al-Nassr on 15 October because of a knee injury.
He was injured while playing for Saudi Arabia against Iraq in the Gulf Cup group stage and left the pitch in the 71st minute.
Medical tests found a minor tear in the knee’s posterior cruciate ligament, which is expected to take about two weeks to heal.
Al-Ahli will host Al-Nassr at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah in the league’s ninth round.
Al-Nassr are third with 19 points, while Al-Ahli are sixth with 15.
- Who
- Al-Ahli left-back Zakaria Hawsawi will miss the match.
- What
- Al-Ahli will face Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
- When
- Thursday, 15 October.
- Where
- King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
- Why
- Hawsawi has a minor tear in the knee’s posterior cruciate ligament, sustained while playing for Saudi Arabia.
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Hawsawi was injured during Saudi Arabia’s match against Iraq and left the pitch in the 71st minute.
Medical tests found a minor tear in the posterior cruciate ligament, with about two weeks needed for recovery.
Al-Ahli are scheduled to host Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League’s ninth round, with Hawsawi unavailable.
- Injured player
- Zakaria Hawsawi
- Injury
- Minor tear in the knee’s posterior cruciate ligament
- Expected recovery
- About two weeks
- Match date
- 15 October
- Venue
- King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
- Standings
- Al-Nassr: third, 19 points; Al-Ahli: sixth, 15 points
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