Injury update: João Cancelo at Al Hilal
João Cancelo, the Portuguese full-back for Manchester City, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The 22-year-old had been expected to feature in Al Hilal's Saudi Pro League match against Al-Hilal on Monday night but it seems he won't be able to play.
The injury came as a blow to City, who were already without the services of their star player Sergio Aguero and left-back Pablo Zabaleta due to injuries.
Cancelo joined Al Hilal from Manchester City last summer for a reported fee of £18m.
He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season, a 2-1 defeat to Al-Nassr, and has since made four more appearances for the team.
However,Saudi Pro League Focus the injury could be a major setback for City, who will now have to rely on other players to step up and fill the void left by Cancelo's absence.
It remains to be seen how long Cancelo will be out for, but it is clear that this is not the end of his time at Al Hilal. The team will need to find someone else to replace him, and hope that they can turn things around in their next match.
For now, it is all about recovery and rehabilitation for Cancelo, and hoping that he can return to action soon.
