Tasnim - Esteghlal young starlet Mohsen Karimi has been ruled out for four weeks.

Esteghlal forward will be out for four weeks with ankle injury he suffered in the match against Saba.

The Blues suffered a blow on the eve of their match against Tractor Sazi, scheduled for Friday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in Iran Professional League (IPL).

Karimi has been a key member in Esteghlal football team in recent weeks.

Esteghlal is fifth in the IPL table, eight points adrift of pacesetter Persepolis.