Before it starts…the friendly match ends the season of the Saudi Al-Ittihad player

The Saudi Al-Ittihad player’s season ended before it even started after he suffered a serious injury in a friendly match.

“Al-Ittihad” club issued a statement on its official page of the “X” website, in which it informs that its player Hamed Al-Ghamdi suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.

The Saudi club explained that Al-Ghamdi suffered this injury during… A 3-2 win over South Africa’s Orlando Pires last Tuesday nightIn his first friendly match in Marbella, Spain, before the start of the new season.

The federation said it is working to complete all necessary arrangements for the player to undergo surgery in the next few days before returning to the treatment and rehabilitation program.

It will be difficult for the 27-year-old to return to action with the Tigers in the new season, meaning his season is over before it even started.

Al-Ghamdi’s injury is a major blow to Al-Ittihad, especially as they mostly suffer from a glaring weakness in midfield, especially in light of the other midfielder’s injury. Malian Mamadou Doumbia.

Al-Ittihad are looking to add some midfield deals as their name has been linked with players such as Egyptians Emam Ashour and Marwan Attia, Moroccans Ezedine Onahi and Sofiane Amrabat and Nigerians Raphael Onedika and Wilfred Ndidi.

It is noteworthy that last season Al-Ghamdi participated in 11 matches with Al-Amid in various tournaments, during which he did not manage to score a single goal or assist.