by Ian De Cotta
The LionsXII could be without the services of two key players - defender Safuwan Baharuddin and midfielder Shahdan Sulaiman - when they face Selangor in the Malaysian Super League at the Bukit Jalil Stadium next Wednesday.
The 20-year old Safuwan hurt his ankle in the second-half of the match against Terengganu at the Jalan Besar Stadium last Saturday and, although an MRI scan did not reveal any serious injury, he may not be fit in time for the trip to Kuala Lumpur.
Also doubtful for the trip with a similar injury is midfielder Shahdan but the good news for the LionsXII is that Baihakki Khaizan, the rock in the heart of the defence, has recovered fully from the knee injury which kept him out of the match against Terengganu. He should be in the starting lineup against archrivals Selangor.
LionsXII physiotherapist Majid Khan told Today that although he expects Safuwan and Shahdan to start light training in a couple of days, their recovery could take up to 10 days.
"Safuwan and Shahdan are the only ones doubtful. But they may recover early, if they respond well to treatment," said Majid.
"We have started therapy for them in the pool, which could accelerate healing and we could see some results in a few days' time."
If Safuwan is forced to skip the match against Selangor, midfield ace Hariss Harun may have to step up and fill the gap in defence for the third match in a row.
The 20-year old Safuwan hurt his ankle in the second-half of the match against Terengganu at the Jalan Besar Stadium last Saturday and, although an MRI scan did not reveal any serious injury, he may not be fit in time for the trip to Kuala Lumpur.
Also doubtful for the trip with a similar injury is midfielder Shahdan but the good news for the LionsXII is that Baihakki Khaizan, the rock in the heart of the defence, has recovered fully from the knee injury which kept him out of the match against Terengganu. He should be in the starting lineup against archrivals Selangor.
LionsXII physiotherapist Majid Khan told Today that although he expects Safuwan and Shahdan to start light training in a couple of days, their recovery could take up to 10 days.
"Safuwan and Shahdan are the only ones doubtful. But they may recover early, if they respond well to treatment," said Majid.
"We have started therapy for them in the pool, which could accelerate healing and we could see some results in a few days' time."
If Safuwan is forced to skip the match against Selangor, midfield ace Hariss Harun may have to step up and fill the gap in defence for the third match in a row.
No comments:
Post a Comment