Indian Super League club FC Pune City suffered a massive blow after marquee player Eidur Gudjohnsen was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.
The third season of the ISL kicks off on October 1 in Guwahati.
The 38-year-old Iceland international, who has played for top sides likes Chelsea and FC Barcelona, suffered an injury during a pre-season training. Club sources have said that Gudjohnsen is returning home on Monday.
“Gudjohnsen is leaving for home tomorrow. He suffered an injury at a pre-season training session,” a club source told PTI. It is not yet clear whether Gudjohnsen was injured in Spain, where the club had a pre-season stint, or in India. The team had returned home from Spain in the second week of this month.
FC Pune City are on the lookout for a replacement ahead of their ISL’s opening fixture against Mumbai City FC on October 3 at Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. Club officials are expected to make an official announcement on Monday.
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