Iran’s Sardar Azmoun suffers a calf injury… now a doubt to face England at the World Cup
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Iran striker Sardar Azmoun emerges as a major World Cup doubt after a calf muscle rip… with the Bayer Leverkusen star now facing a race against time to face England in his country’s opening match in Qatar
- Sardar Azmoun has suffered a calf tear and is now doubtful for the World Cup
- He was one of Iran’s key players in qualifying for the tournament in Qatar
- He can now be banned from the World Cup that starts next month
- Iran faces England in their opening match in Doha
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Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun is in doubt for the World Cup after suffering an injury during the warm-up for Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bundesliga club said late on Thursday that 27-year-old Azmoun is expected to miss six to eight weeks after tore a muscle in his right calf in the warm-up for Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat at Porto in the Champions League. .
His chances of playing in Qatar appear to be on the line, with Iran’s first game of the tournament in less than seven weeks.
Sardar Azmoun doubts for World Cup after muscle tear in right calf
He sustained the injury on Tuesday while warming up for Bayer Leverkusen’s game against Porto
Iran’s World Cup campaign kicks off against England on November 21 in Doha, four days before Wales play in Ar-Rayyan. The Iranians’ last game in Group B is on November 29 in Doha against the United States.
Azmoun, who came to Leverkusen in January from Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg, has scored one goal in 17 Bundesliga appearances for the team. He hasn’t scored this season yet.
Azmoun has scored 41 goals in 65 appearances for Iran, including 10 goals in World Cup qualifiers.
His participation in Qatar was already questionable prior to his injury, as he expressed support for the ongoing protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Animi in police custody, despite knowing that his position could face a ban from the Iranian FA. to get.
Azmoun is now in doubt for Iran’s World Cup match against Gareth Southgate’s England
Azmoun posted on Instagram last week: ‘Worst case scenario, I’ll be fired from the national team.. No problem. I would sacrifice that for one hair on the head of Iranian women. This story will not be deleted. They can do whatever they want. Shame on you for killing so easily; long live Iranian women.’
Bayern Munich fans showed solidarity with Iranian protesters and Azmoun on Saturday as German champions Leverkusen played in the Bundesliga.
They unveiled supporting banners as the striker came on as a substitute in the second half.