Saudi Arabia’s Yasser Al-Shahrani undergoes second surgery following injury

Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais holds up the jersey of defender Yasser Al-Shahrani ahead of the game against Poland, Education City Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar, Nov. 26, 2022. (AFP)

• Al-Shahrani collided with his goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais in Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 win over Argentina
• The player also had an operation on his pancreas on Wednesday after the incident

RIYADH: Saudi national team player Yasser Al-Shahrani underwent successful facial surgery on Sunday in accordance with his medical plan after he was injured on Tuesday.

Al-Shahrani collided with his goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais in Saudi Arabia’s famous 2-1 win over Argentina at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The surgery took place in the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.

The player also had an operation on his pancreas on Wednesday after the incident.