Qolizadeh to be sidelined for three months with groin injury
Lech Poznan’s Iranian winger Ali Qolizadeh is expected to be out of action for three months following surgery on his torn groin muscle on Friday.
The Iranian international suffered the injury during a training session with his club last week.
The news came as a shock for the Polish top-flight champion, which has already had to cope with the absence of several key players – including Swedish winger Patrik Walemark and Polish fullback Robert Gumny – in the early stages of the new season.
Having joined Lech Poznan from Royal Charleroi S.C. for a then-club record fee in July 2023, the 29-year-old Iranian enjoyed a prolific campaign last season, bagging eight goals – while providing teammates with six assists – in 34 games in all competitions, as the Polish club lifted a ninth Ekstraklasa league trophy in May.