Portugal’s Ruben Neves to miss Nations League, Al-Hilal matches until January after knee surgery
Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves has been ruled out until January after undergoing surgery on a knee injury, his Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal announced on Friday.
Published : Nov 09, 2024 09:29 IST - 1 MIN READ
Ruben Neves in action during the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al Ain and Al-Hilal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves has been ruled out until January after undergoing surgery on a knee injury, his Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal announced on Friday.
The 27-year-old travelled to Finland for an operation on his patellar tendon and will miss Portugal’s Nations League matches against Poland and Croatia on November 15 and 18, respectively.
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The injury also means Neves will not be available for Al-Hilal’s upcoming Asian Champions League Elite matches against Qatari duo Al-Sadd on November 26 and Al Gharafa a week later plus at least three domestic league matches.
Neves moved to Saudi Arabia from Wolverhampton Wanderers in June last year and has played 59 times for the Riyadh-based club, helping Al-Hilal to the Saudi Pro League title last season.
Al-Hilal currently leads the Saudi Pro League and is also top of the west Asian section of the Asian Champions League Elite’s league phase.