On May 20, Cangzhou Lions foreign aid Ahmadov revealed in an interview that he had suffered two broken ribs and had to rely on painkillers to persevere in order to prepare for the upcoming Top 40 tournament.
Despite suffering a broken rib in the Chinese Super League, Ahmadov has been named in the Uzbekistan national team's reserve list for the remaining Top 40 matches. Speaking 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. Despite the pain, I tried my best to participate in the tournament. In the third round of the tournament, the ribs were hit again, and this is the second time that they have been broken." "This injury made me miss two Super League matches and now I came to Uzbekistan for treatment because there are more important matches waiting for me next." Ahmedov said. Ahmedov, 34, is undoubtedly a central force in the Uzbekistan national team, and his World Cup dreams have always inspired him. He revealed, "I want everything to be ready before the start of the national team matches. I have been training individually with my fitness coach for the last five days, and despite the pain, it's all for the national team. First of all, I had some injections in my wound, which included painkillers. I am ready to play in the next important matches." As of now, Uzbekistan has three wins and two losses in the first five rounds of the 40-team tournament and is temporarily in second place in Group IV.
