Injury Blow for Al Hilal Before Man City Showdown in Club World Cup

Al Hilal confirmed major injury setback ahead of their highly anticipated Club World cup Round of 16 clash against Manchester City on Tuesday in the U.S.

Who's Missing and Why?

In official statement posted on X , the Saudi giants revealed that Salem Al Dawsari, one of the club’s most influential players has sustained hamstring injury and will undergo 4 to 6 week rehabilitation program ruling him out of the clash against Pep Guardiola’s side.

More Concerns for the Riyadh Giants

Striker Abdullah Al Hamdan's also been sidelined due to calf muscle strain while promising midfielder Musab Al Juwayr missed training due to knee discomfort.

Meanwhile Serbian star Aleksandar Mitrovic, the team’s top scorer continues his recovery program in the fitness hall following previous calf injury.

With 4 player battling fitness concerns, coach Jorge Jesus faces tough task preparing for one of the tournament’s most difficult fixtures against fully stacked Man City squad.

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