Injured Mahdavikia to miss Iran's First Round Qualifying Games

Iranian team's captain ,who just recovered from back injury three weeks ago, in time to feature for Iran against UAE on June 2nd, faced yet another injury lay-off which will keep him out of action for atleast four weeks, with the addition of recovery period. 

Severity of Mahdavikia's twisted knee will sideline Iranian right winger for rest of Iran's World Cup Qualifying First round games against UAE, Syria and Kuwait. 

Mehdi Mahdavikia whose twisted knee injury occured in Eintracht Frankfurt training session on Friday, is told by the team doctor to undergo rehabiliation process in Frankfurt for four weeks. Iranian team captain expressed his disappointment with the timing of his injury and said: "Im very saddened by this news. I recovered from my old injury just recently and was back to playing full games in Eintracht's recent matches but with this injury blow I will miss Iran's important fixtures in the next month."

Mahdavikia added he has contacted Iran National team doctor and Firat, to notify Iranian team coaching team about his injury-lay off.