According to Tasnim news agency, Kamran Fakhimi, the doctor of the Tractor football team, in an interview with the club’s official media, stated that Behzad Salami suffered a sprained knee during training on the 20th of August without physical contact, and the medical staff, by performing initial measures, ruled out the presence of this player. He prevented further training. On the morning of August 21, an MRI was taken of this player’s foot, and based on the results, the team’s medical staff’s investigations and consultation with an orthopedic doctor, it was determined that the player’s ACL ligament was torn.
He added: Necessary arrangements have been made with the surgeon and Salami will return to Tehran in the coming week to determine the time of surgery for his injured leg after receiving a secondary MRI. According to forecasts, it will take at least six months for this player to return to training.
Regarding the injury of Mohammad Aghajanpour, Fakhimi said: Aghajanpour felt a strain in his hamstring during the last training session before the match against Persepolis, and immediately an MRI was taken of this player’s leg, and according to the results, a hamstring strain was observed. This player is undergoing physiotherapy at the club’s clinic and will join the team’s group training in the coming days and may even make it to the upcoming game.
Regarding the extent of Mohammad Naderi’s injury in the match against Persepolis, the Tractor team doctor explained: Mohammad Naderi suffered a hamstring strain in the second half of yesterday’s game, and the exact extent of his injury will be determined after examining the MRI results.