Al-Jazira coach answers the secret of Ali Mabkhout’s absence for a month

Dutch coach Marcel Kaiser answered the fans’ inquiries about the reason for the absence of international striker Ali Mabkhout from the team for a month and not appearing with his colleagues for the first time in years in the celebrations of “Abu Dhabi Pride” winning the UAE Super Cup at the expense of Al-Ahly Shabab 5-3 penalty shootout, (Time The original 1-1).

In response to the question of "Emirates Today" during the press conference, Kaiser said about the reason for the absence of Mabkhout throughout this period, and whether he was injured or was in a bad spirit because of the criticism that he received in the last period from some fans about not appearing well with the national team. He said: "It is difficult to talk about this, I understand everyone's desire to know what is happening, but I cannot specify the date of his return to participate, perhaps he will not participate in the next match."

Mabkhout was not even among the list of reserve players, and he also did not accompany his colleagues to the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, which witnessed the match, and has been absent from training for nearly a month, specifically since his return from the national team after participating in the Arab Cup on December 11, 2021. .

Ali Mabkhout also continued to be absent from the training sessions of his team, which missed his services in six consecutive matches, but despite that, the team succeeded with great difficulty in playing the matches without him "winning in four, drawing two matches." 

It is noteworthy that Ali Mabkhout celebrated last November by scoring the 175th goal, which equaled the historical record for the league's top scorer, owned by the legend Fahd Khamis.

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