Brazilian midfielder Fabinho suffered an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his left leg and Ittihad announced a 10-week rest. There are still 11 rounds left in the Saudi League this season, and even if the rehabilitation progresses well, he will only be able to play the last 1 to 2 games, or end it early if the injury is serious.
Fabinho was selected in the second round of the Asian Champions League's top eight, but he left the game with an injury just 15 minutes into the match. After the match, he found out that the injury was serious, with an injury to the rectus femoris muscle and a tendon injury in his left leg. The rehabilitation program will take 10 weeks. While he may be out early, I believe Chung can make it to the Americas in time for June.
Fabinho, 30, left Liverpool last summer to join the Etihad for 40 million pounds (about HK$400 million), with his weekly salary soaring to 700,000 pounds (about HK$7 million). On the day of joining, Etihad arranged for him to drag a tiger out of the field, showing a very dominant image. In the early days of joining, fans presented him with a Rolex watch due to his outstanding performance.
After playing more than half a season at Etihad, Sabino has scored 0 goals and 4 assists in 29 games. The team just lost to Hilal in the last eight of the AFC Champions League and are fourth in the league, 25 points behind Hilal.
