May 20 Express, Cangzhou Lions foreign aid Ahmadov revealed in a media interview that his ribs have been fractured twice and had to be injected with painkillers in order to participate in the Top 40 match.
Despite suffering from broken ribs in the Chinese Super League, Ahmadov insisted on being selected for the Uzbekistan national team to prepare for the Top 40. Talking about the injury, he said, "When I first came to Cangzhou I was able to hold on to the game, but then I broke my ribs in three places, and despite the pain, I tried my best to compete. After the third round, the doctor confirmed that the same spot was hit again, which was the second fracture."
As a result of this injury, Ahmedov missed two Super League matches. He explained, "I came to Uzbekistan for treatment because there are more important matches waiting."
As the 34-year-old soul of the national team, Ahmedov has unlimited visions for the World Cup. He said with anticipation, "I want everything to be ready before the start of the national team games. In the last five days, I have been training individually with my fitness coach and although I am in pain, it is all worth it for the national team. First, I need to inject some medication into my wound, which naturally contains painkillers, and I'm ready to play a key role in the important matches to come."
Uzbekistan is currently in second place in the group with three wins and two losses in the first five rounds of the 40-team tournament.
