DUBAI // Al Nasr have ruled out making any changes to their foreign quartet in the transfer window despite the possible absence of Brazilian midfielder Eder Luis from the team for three weeks through injury.
Eder has travelled to Serbia for treatment after tearing an abductor muscle in their 2-0 loss at Al Shaab on Friday and is expected to be out of action for two to three weeks. That rules him out of Thursday’s league clash at Al Ahli and puts him in doubt for the President’s Cup semi-final against Al Ain on January 30.
Nasr, however, are not considering any replacements, the team manager Khalid Obaid said.
“It is not difficult for Nasr to contract with a new foreign player, but we prefer stability,” he said.
“There is hope that he might be fit for the game against Al Ain, which means he misses just one match.”
Al Wahda, however, will not be waiting for their Kuwaiti defender Hussain Fadel to get fit and have brought Australian Dino Djulbic back into the squad. Fadel has been ruled out for four to six weeks with an abductor muscle injury.
Al Shabab have also brought back the Uzbek midfielder Azizbek Haydarov into the squad after replacing him with Palestinian Eder earlier in the month. Eder, however, will continue with the team as Haydarov replaces Brazilian Adeilson.
Elsewhere, Ajman have made their first signing of the transfer window, bringing midfielder Mohammed Abdulbasit on loan from Al Ahli until the end of the season.
The club are also negotiating with Iraq international Ahmed Ibrahim as a possible replacement for Kuwaiti striker Yousuf Nasser.
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