On the advice of his colleague, Najm Al-Nasr travels to Qatar to undergo cruciate ligament surgery.

Sultan Al-Ghannam, the right defender of the Saudi Al-Nasr team, is going to go to Doha, the capital of Qatar. Preparing for knee surgery next Tuesday at “Aspetar” International Medical Center.

The Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiya noted that defender Al-Nasraoui will receive surgical treatment under the supervision of Qatari surgeon Khaled Al-Khuleifi. Al-Ghannam’s decision to settle at the Aspetar Center comes after he received a call from his teammate, goalkeeper Raged Al-Najjar, who underwent a similar and successful operation at the same center earlier last March.

Details about 32-year-old Al-Ghannam’s serious injuryto the 2nd final of the Asian Cup against Japan’s Gamba Osaka, which was held last May 16 at the Al Park Stadium in Riyadh and ended with the Japanese team winning by a clean sheet; The footballer was then taken for emergency medical treatment before overcoming his pain and bravely returning to finish the game.

Al-Ghannam is regarded as one of the historic pillars of Al-Alam’s right wing since he joined the capital club in the summer of 2018, arriving from Al-Faisali on a five-season deal, before Al-Nasr’s administration cut followers and extended his contract in October 2023 to keep him committed until 2023.

During his busy career with Al-Nasr, Al-Ghannam represented the club in 292 appearances in all competitions, scoring 14 goals and providing 42 assists for his team-mates.

The player was a strong presence in the competition last season, making 45 appearances for a total of 2,441 minutes, scoring two goals and picking up five yellow cards, so this shock injury came and temporarily ended his continued efforts inside the green box.