JEDDAH — Brazilian attacker Roberto Firmino will miss the upcoming encounter against Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Professional Football League's second round on Thursday, which is a setback for Al-Ahli. Firmino is reportedly dealing with an injury, as the club revealed in a statement. Al-Ahli confirmed the incident by saying, "Player Roberto Firmino sustained an injury during recent training sessions."
Firmino will be rested for Thursday's crucial match against Al-Khaleej by Al-Ahli's German coach Matthias Jaissle. In order to facilitate Firmino's quick return to group training, the club highlighted that his recovery will involve extensive medical sessions.
Al-Ahli's loss of Firmino is significant as they look to win back-to-back league games. They defeated Al-Hazm 3-1 in their first game thanks to Firmino's hat-trick. To perform well against Al-Khaleej in his absence due to injury, tactical changes will be required.
As they work to finish their league season successfully, Al-Ahli supporters are likely to miss Firmino, who is one of a spectacular group of recent additions that also includes Riyad Mahrez and Frank Kessié.
