In a much-anticipated matchup in the 9th round of the 2021 Chinese Super League season, Qingdao and Shenzhen battled it out on July 27th. Less than 20 seconds into the match, Praliganji went down in agony during a scramble by Zhou Junchen, who unfortunately twisted his knee despite no actual collision and was quickly carried off the field, with Zhang Yuan coming on as a substitute. The game was a climax, with Zhang Yuan, Achimpen and Gao Lin each scoring a goal in the first half, Zhang Yuan scoring an own goal and Sun Ke adding another in the second half, as Qingdao eventually fell to Shenzhen 1-4, losing their fourth consecutive match.
Shenzhen team officials announced Praliganji's injury after the game, the details are as follows: After examination, Praliganji unfortunately suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and lateral meniscus injury during the game. The club will immediately schedule surgery for him and develop a follow-up rehabilitation program. We wish Praliganji a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing this brave warrior on the pitch again!
