Persepolis captain sidelined with rib injury

MNA – TEHRAN, Persepolis captain Sepehr Heydari broke his ribs during a match against Mes of Kerman on Thursday.

Persepolis defender suffered three broken ribs after he was hit by Mes’s keeper in the second half of the game and was rushed to hospital.

“The result of ribcage x-rays show Heydari will be out of action for two to three weeks with three broken-ribs,” Persepolis doctor Farid Zarinne said.

Sepehr Heydari is not able to accompany Persepolis against Sepahan and Paykan in the Iran Professional League and Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the Asian Champions League.