After returning to Shanghai from Wuhan today, the club arranged for Manafar to go to Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital for an MRI examination. Based on the preliminary examination results, it is likely that Manafa injured the bone. Tomorrow, Manafa will conduct further inspections.
In the 27th minute of last night's match with Wuhan Three Towns, when Jiang Zhipeng stopped the ball on his chest, the linesman raised the flag and the ball went out of the sideline, but the referee did not blow the penalty at the first time. Manafa then threw in a steal on the spot and was injured in the process of making physical contact with Jiang Zhipeng. After the team doctor came in to treat him, Manafa was still unable to continue the game, and Shenhua was forced to make substitutions and make adjustments, replacing the injured Manafa with Yang Zexiang.
Manafar's injury was an accident, but it also had something to do with the poor condition of the field. Less than 48 hours before the match between Shenhua and Wuhan Three Towns, a concert was held at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium. The day before the game, Shenhua received a notice that due to the venue and weather, the training was changed to the outfield of the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, and the team lost the only opportunity to adapt to the venue. While Shenhua was training in the outfield, the infield was dismantling the concert-related facilities.
With an interval of less than 48 hours, the pitch and turf could not be repaired well, leaving the pitch soft and potholed in places. After the opening, many players slipped and fell, and the error rate of passing and receiving the ball was relatively high.
Judging from the slow-motion replay of Manafa who was injured and fell to the ground, during the process of physical contact between him and Jiang Zhipeng, the left foot of the supporting foot may have stepped on a dark pit, and the field itself was very soft, which made his leg pin when he fell.
It is reported that after the release of various examination reports, the club will officially announce the specific injury of Manafa according to the research and judgment of the medical team. In the absence of a full check, claims about Manafa's season reimbursement are clearly inaccurate.
On August 4, Shenhua will play away against Beijing Guoan. In the past ten years, Shenhua has never been able to conquer the Gongti. This year, with the significant improvement of its own strength, fans are looking forward to Shenhua being able to rewrite the history of hard to win in Gongti. But judging from the current situation, it is difficult for Manafa to play, coupled with the suspension of Teixeira and Bao Yaxiong, the absence of the three main players will definitely have a big impact on Shenhua's trip to Beijing.