Al-Shahrani was substituted in the final minutes after a clash with the goalkeeper and is expected to miss the rest of the World Cup in Qatar
despite the Historic victory against Argentinafor the first round of Qatar World Cupa Saudi Arabia they have reason to be concerned. Left-back Al-Shahrani was carried out on a stretcher in the final minutes of the match and tests revealed fractures to the player’s facial bones and he has already undergone surgery to correct.
Due to the procedure, Al-Shahrani is expected to be out of the rest of the World Cup in Qatar. On the Saudi national team’s social networks, the player appears in a video and informs that he is fine after the scare.
Strong scenes and concern
The moment of the clash between Al-Shahrani and goalkeeper Al-Owais is worrying. Already in the recovery of the second fraction the Argentine pressed and after a ball raised in the area the Saudi archer ended up hitting the face of the team with his knee.
From the images of the offers, Al-Shahrani was knocked unconscious and the game took a few moments to freeze which caused even more apprehension. After being treated by the Saudi medical team, the player left the pitch on a stretcher and the team made the substitution.
World Cup sequence
With the results of the first round, Saudi Arabia leads Group C of the World Cup in Qatar. In the second round of the World Cup, the Saudi team will face Poland on Saturday (26th).
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