Tasnim - Iranian national football team defender Pejman Montazeri is set to miss the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Umm Salal football club announced on its twitter.

The 31-year-old defender injured in the match against El Jaish in the Qatar Stars League on December 19.

“A full MRI scan today will reveal the full extent of the damage,” Iran doctor Parhan Khanlari said.

The Asian Cup will kick off in Australia on January 9, with Iran playing Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE in Group C.

Iran will travel to Sydney on December 29 and train at Cromer Park on the northern beaches until January 7, when it heads to Melbourne for its opening match against Bahrain on January 11.