Absences of Partizani are increasing! "Bulls" lose two important footballers

2023-08-14 09:00:06, Sport CNA

Absences of Partizani are increasing! "Bulls" lose two important

Injuries, suspensions, but not only. Partizan goes to the return match against the Latvians of Valmiera (Thursday at 20:00 at "Elbasan Arena") with some problems that worry the technical staff a lot. Coach Zoran Zekic has to do the calculations without the main striker, Kristian Mba, as well as the left defender, David Atanaskoski.

The former left the field injured in the match played in Riga and sources in the club indicate that apart from missing the next match, he risks staying away from the fields for several weeks. Today, the striker will receive the response of the resonance, which determines the extent of the damage, but the medical staff of the "bulls" are clear that it is about the abdominal muscles and thus it will take several days until full rehabilitation. The importance of a striker like Mba is known, as Zekic's schemes are precisely with the Nigerian as a point of reference.

However, recently a "Da Silva" case has been opened, which disturbs the situation in front of Valmiera even more. Although the club officially denies that there is a problem between the fantasist and coach Zekic, the fact is that Viktor da Silva was not gathered at all with Roma, in a friendly that 26 footballers played. It is learned that the Brazilian did not have any physical problems, at a time when he was activated as a substitute in the first match in Latvia. It is possible that Zekic has kept the Brazilian for Valmiera, but the situation remains full of doubts. Meanwhile, center back Marcelino Preka was injured in the friendly match with Rome, and Shkodran is added to the list of players who may be absent.

CARDS – The problem with the cards that forced the red club to ask UEFA officially after the duel in Latvia is resolved. Initially, it was thought that midfielder Adnard Mehmeti, who received two consecutive yellow cards against Atletik Eskaldes and Valmiera, would be absent. UEFA regulations state that if you get three yellows you are suspended for one match and the penalties carry over from one competition to another. Partizan started in the Champions League and continued in the Conference League and now it turns out that only Atanaskoski has completed number 3 of the cards. Thus, he will be absent against Valmiera, while Mehmeti, who has two cards, will be ready for Zekic.