Al-Ittihad Club officially announced that Portuguese first-team player Roger Fernandez suffered a rupture in the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, after sustaining the injury during recent training in preparation for the new season.
The club explained that the medical examinations that the player underwent following his injury in the training session on Saturday evening confirmed that he had suffered from a rupture in the cruciate ligament, thus confirming the seriousness of the injury he suffered.
The Al-Ittihad medical staff is currently working on completing the necessary arrangements for the player to undergo surgery, After that, he will begin the treatment and rehabilitation phase according to the specified medical program, in preparation for his return to the stadiums.
Roger Fernandez’s injury comes at a very difficult time for Al-Ittihad, which is preparing to play a strong match against Al-Jazira of the United Arab Emirates, in the qualifying round for the elite AFC Champions League.
The player had suffered a knee injury during Al-Ittihad’s training, which raised a state of concern about the possibility of his participation in the match against Al-Jazira, before the medical examinations decided the final diagnosis and revealed the size of The injury.
The Al-Ittihad delegation is scheduled to leave today, Sunday, for the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, on a private plane, in preparation for the upcoming match, where the team will undergo two training sessions before the match.
At the same time, Roger Fernandez will begin in the coming days to complete the surgical procedures, before entering his treatment and rehabilitation program, waiting to determine the amount of time he will need to recover and return to participating with the team.