Pouladi out for Hazfi Cup final
Persianfootball.com – TEHRAN, Persepolis and Iran leftback Mehrdad Pouladi had to undergo surgery last week and will not be available for the Hazfi Cup final.
The 26-year-old had injured his backheel and certainly will not recover before the final against Sepahan next Saturday.
It is yet unclear if Pouladi will be available for Iran’s three crucial World Cup qualifiers in June.
The midfielder who has completed a successful transformation to a leftback under Carlos Queiroz could be the second sidelined Iranian key player after Ashkan Dejagah, who most likely will not return for the qualifiers after an ankle surgery.