On May 20, Cangzhou Lions foreign aid Ahmadov revealed in an interview that he had broken his ribs twice and had to rely on pain medication in order to participate in the Top 40 tournament.
Despite suffering from broken ribs in the Chinese Super League, Ahmedov has still been selected for the Uzbekistan national team's preparation for the 40-team tournament. Talking about his injury, he said, "I was able to keep playing when I first came to Cangzhou, but then I broke my ribs in three places, and I tried my best to play despite the pain. After the third round, the doctor confirmed that I had another fracture in the same area, which was the second time."
"This injury made me miss two Chinese Super League matches and now I came to Uzbekistan to receive treatment because there are more important matches waiting for me."
Ahmedov, 34, is undoubtedly the soul of the Uzbekistan national team and the dream of the World Cup has always inspired him. I want everything to be in order before the start of the national team matches," he lamented. For the last five days I have been training individually with the fitness trainer and despite the pain, it was all worth it for the national team. I need to inject some medication into the wound, which naturally includes painkillers, and I'm ready to play a key role in the important matches to come."
Uzbekistan is currently in second place in Group 4 with three wins and two losses in the first five rounds of the 40-team tournament.
