Trézéguet Injury Scare Disrupts Al-Riyadh and Egypt Plans

Trézéguet’s return was supposed to steady Al-Riyadh after a brutal 5-0 defeat to Al-Ahli. Instead, it has opened up a fresh injury crisis for club and country.

Back from a hamstring problem that ruled him out of that heavy loss, the Egyptian winger went down early in the Gulf clash against Al-Khaleej, immediately raising alarms over his fitness. He tried to continue, but the signs were ominous. The gamble to start him now looks badly timed.

Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiah reported that the same hamstring issue forced his early exit. The Egyptian international is set to undergo medical examinations and X-rays in the coming hours to determine the exact damage, how serious the setback is, and how long he will be out of both training and competitive action.

The blow comes at a terrible moment. Trézéguet had been widely expected to join Egypt’s upcoming camp for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with two key fixtures against Angola and South Sudan on 25 and 29 September. His availability for those matches is now in real doubt.

This was Trézéguet’s sixth appearance of the season for Al-Riyadh across the Saudi Pro League and the King’s Cup. He has one league goal to his name and two assists so far, one in the league and one in the cup, underlining how quickly he had become a central figure in their attack.

On the night, Al-Riyadh at least found some relief in the table. The result pushed them up to 5 points and into twelfth place, with Al-Khaleej sitting just behind on 4 points in thirteenth in the Saudi Roshn Pro League standings.

Next, Al-Riyadh head on the road to face Al-Khaloud on Sunday. Whether Trézéguet is on that plane—or anywhere near Egypt’s camp later this month—now depends on what those scans reveal.