Sevilla’s En-Nesyri Suffers Thigh Injury in Win Over Espanyol

Sevilla FC won Saturday’s match against Espanyol (2-0) without their striker Youssef En-Nesyri, who was injured in the early minutes of the game. The Moroccan striker felt pain in his thigh after half an hour of play and asked for a substitution, reports AS. His replacement, Rafa Mir, is the author of the winning goal.

Questioned about the case of the Moroccan striker at the end of the match, coach Lopetegui seemed rather pessimistic. "I don’t know if it’s worrying, but we still have to wait for the medical examinations," he said on the local Seville radio.

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In any case, the coming days will not be bright for Youssef En-Nesyri. The Moroccan international has been excluded from the Champions League, as he was sent off on the opening day of the group stage against Salzburg. With this muscle injury to the thigh, he could miss several matches in the coming weeks, and even the Africa Cup of Nations that he will play with Morocco starting in January, if he does not recover quickly.