Gabriel Vega, al-ahli club professional, suffered a severe injury during the al-akdood match on Friday, 16 February, in the 20th round of the Saudi Rosen League.
The injury left the Spaniard out of the first half of the Ahli game and the al-akhdood at the 36th minute, replaced by fellow player Ziad al-Jahni.
Saudi physiotherapist Thamir al-Shahrani spoke of Gabriel Vega’s injury, which he confirmed was strong, and could cause a long absence of a player for the upcoming games
Nature of Gabriel Vega’s injury
In a tweet on his personal account on the social media platform X, Al-Shahrani said: “Strong injury to Najm Al-Ahli.. Gabriel Vega was subjected to a strong intervention, causing a severe ankle sprain, which may cause ankle ligament injuries “.
🚨🚨🚨 إصابة قوية لنجم الأهلي فيغا 😓😓
– تعرض نجم الأهلي لتدخل قوي من الخارج وتسبب بإلتواء حاد في الكاحل قد يتسبب بإصابات في أربطة الكاحل.
– للأسف تدخل قوي من الفيديو .. أتمنى تكون الفحوصات الطبية سليمة. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
مدة الغياب بناء على شدتها :
– الدرجة الأولى : ٢-٣ أسابيع
-الدرجة… pic.twitter.com/SY8vAJfg38— ثامر الشهراني | Thamer (@ithamer_7) February 16, 2024
He explained: “I hope the medical examinations are healthy.. duration of player absence based on intensity: First Division 2-3 weeks, Second Division 6-8 weeks, Third Division 3 months and more and possible surgery ”
Gabriel Vega had an outstanding performance for Celta Vigo during last season 2022-23, playing a pivotal role with al-ahli them in La Liga, when he scored 11 goals, and his outstanding performance quickly caught the attention of top clubs across Europe.
Despite agreeing to move to Italian champions Napoli, the talented 21-year-old later made a surprise decision to join the club, for 40 million euros, according to various press reports.
Gabriel Vega… What are his highlights with Al-Ahli?
Vega joined Al Raqi during the 2023 summer transfer window, played 15 times so far in the Saudi Rosen League, scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists.
The Spanish player has a market value of 30 million euros, based on Transfair Market data, and his contract with the club expires in June 2026.
It will be recalled that the first half of the clash against Al-Ahli and hosts Groove ended in a positive draw with two goals like them, earning home side Alex Colado and Hamad Al-Mansour, while the guests scored Solomon Kverkvilya “by mistake in his own goal”, and Roberto Firmino from the penalty spot.
Ahead of the groove match, Al-Ahli Club is third in the Saudi Roshen League ranking table, with 40 points, 13 ahead of Al Hilal, the top of the club, and 9 points behind Al Nasr Runner-Up Club, after passing
