Shock for Al-Nasr, Sultan Al-Ghannam will be absent for a long time after a sudden injury

Al-Nassr defender Sultan Al-Ghannam was forced to leave his team's match against Al-Orobah due to injury, which took place on Saturday evening as part of the Saudi Roshen League competitions.

Duration of Sultan Ghannam's absence from the stadiums For his part, Thamer Al-Shahrani, a specialist in sports injuries, revealed his estimates regarding the period of Sultan Al-Ghannam’s absence from Al-Nassr’s ranks after he suffered an injury in his team’s match against Al-Orouba.

Al-Ghannam was forced to leave the match at the beginning after suffering an injury. Al-Shahrani explained via his account on the “X” platform that the injury was an internal sprain of the ankle, indicating that the possibilities range between a tear or cut in the external ankle ligaments.

He added that the period of absence may range from two to three weeks in the best case, or up to six weeks in the worst case.

Details of Sultan Ghanem's injury Al-Ghannam is suffering from a joint sprain, an injury that may cause him to be absent from the stadiums for a period ranging from 4 to 6 months. The final period of his absence will be determined after the medical examinations that he will undergo in the coming hours to accurately assess his condition.

Al-Nassr defeated Al-Orobah 3-0 in the sixth round of the Saudi Roshen League.

In another context, the Italian Roberto Mancini, coach of the Saudi national team, is awaiting the results of the medical examinations that Sultan Al-Ghannam will undergo to determine the extent of his ability to participate in the upcoming national team camp, which includes two important matches against Japan and Bahrain in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.