PLDC - Tehran, At the threshold of the sensitive play of Team Melli against Uzbekistan, the hamstring muscle of Ahmad Hassanzadeh, the Team Melli football player, was ruptured.

This incident caused him to be absent in today’s rehearsal (Saturday). The physicians of Team Melli are examining his condition, but have not yet specified the time for his recovery.

The minor injury of Omid Nazari, the mixed-race Team Melli player who suffered from slight strain of his groin, is now recovered and was present at the Team Melli rehearsal. At present, there are no injured players in Team Melli.

Ali Karimi’s recovery period was announced to be four weeks by Persepolis physician, but he is present in Team Melli Camp upon the decision made by Carlos Queiroz, but other players have asked the head coach of Team Melli to let Karimi stay in the camp for the play against Uzbekistan team.