AS Monaco’s Denis Zakaria suffers injury blow | OneFootball

AS Monaco have suffered a blow on the eve of the start of their UEFA Champions League campaign. Manager Adi Hutter revealed on Wednesday night that the club captain had suffered an adductor injury in training earlier that day. He is expected to miss several weeks of action, although he must undergo further tests before an exact timeframe can be put on his return.

Zakaria will therefore miss Monaco’s Champions League opener, against Club Brugge, on Thursday night. It is a blow for Monaco, who are now left a little short in midfield. Aleksandr Golovin, one of the players capable of dropping deeper to compensate for absences, is out himself. Hutter confirmed that the Russian will also be out for around one month.

Debuts for Fati and Idumbo?

In Zakaria’s absence, the Principality club will be relying on the young duo of Lamine Camara and Aladji Bamba. The latter made his first professional start in the 2-1 win over AJ Auxerre over the weekend. In more positive news for Monaco, Ansu Fati and Stanis Idumbo have been included in a matchday squad for the first time since joining the club.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle