Espérance de Tunis: Yassine Meriah cleared to return to competition

Sidelined since November, Espérance de Tunis captain Yassine Meriah now looks closer than ever to making his long-awaited return to action.

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Fully recovered from the cruciate ligament injury he sustained in his knee, the Carthage Eagles defender has been given the green light to resume competition.

He is expected to be named in the squad for the match that will see the Tunisian capital club face Union Sportive Monastirienne on Thursday, May 15, in the final round of the 2024-2025 Tunisian Ligue 1 season.

This comeback couldn’t be better timed, with just weeks to go before the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States from June 14 to July 15.

Yassine Meriah’s stats with Espérance

Signed in 2022, the former Olympiakos Piraeus player has featured in 90 matches across all competitions, recording 15 goals and 2 assists.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.