Dos Santos to miss Saudi Arabia clash

Brazilian-born striker Francileudo Dos Santos will miss Tunisia’s World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after picking up a knee injury during his side’s recent friendly against Bavaria in Germany.

كتب : Omar Shoeb

الجمعة، 09 يونيو 2006 - 20:14

Tunisia striker Francileudo Dos Santos

Tunis – Murad El-Teyeb: Brazilian-born striker Francileudo Dos Santos will miss Tunisia’s World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after picking up a knee injury during his side’s recent friendly against Bavaria in Germany.

Dos Santos underwent a medical examination on Thursday which confirmed the left knee injury but neither did the coaching or medical staffs take any decision regarding the player’s future in the World Cup, according to an official source.

The coaching staff are expected to keep Dos Santos in the World Cup squad until he undergoes further scans to determine whether he will continue or not.

Dos Santos, who missed the team’s training on Thursday, is expected to be sidelined for 12 to 15 days.