Al-Ahly Saudi goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was confirmed absent from his team’s match against Al-Wasl, UAE, today, Monday, September 30, in the second round of the group stage in the Championship. AFC Champions League for the elite.
The Senegalese goalkeeper suffered from pain in the foot joint, before facing Al-Qadisiyah for the fifth round of the tournament Roshan Saudi LeagueOn the evening of Friday, September 27, which ended with the defeat of the Al-Ahly team with a clean goal.
Although the Saudi Al-Ahly goalkeeper participated in his team’s training that preceded the match between the UAE and Al-Wasl, German coach Matthias Jaesle preferred not to rely on him. So that he will be fully prepared to play the awaited confrontation with Al Hilal Club.
Al-Ahly will play against Al-Hilal on Saturday, October 5, at the top of the sixth round of the Roshen League competitions, which is led by Al-Hilal with 15 points, while Mendy’s teammates have 7 points in seventh place.
Edouard Mendy’s numbers with Al-Ahly Saudi
Edouard Mendy joined Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia during the 2023 summer transfer period, coming from the English club Chelsea, in a deal worth 17 million pounds sterling, according to various press reports.
In his debut with Al-Raqi, the Senegalese international did not provide the expected addition, and he appeared at a lackluster level with Al-Jeddawi ClubBut after that, the 32-year-old’s performance improved significantly.
The Al-Ahly goalkeeper participated in 33 matches last season in the Saudi Roshen League championship, and Mendy conceded 33 goals, while leaving with a clean sheet in 15 matches.
In general, Mendy has conceded 44 goals since he joined Al-Ahly, while he left in 17 matches without conceding any goals. The goalkeeper’s contract expires in June 2026, and his current market value amounts to 8 million euros, based on data from the website.Transfer Market“Global.
During the 2023-24 season, Al-Ahly Club occupied third place in the Saudi Roshan League table, with 65 points, while Al-Hilal won the competition title, at the top of the leaderboard with 96 points, 14 points behind Al-Nasr Club, the runner-up, and in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, it came out. Al-Ahly team from the round of 16, after losing to Abha (2-1).
In the current season, Al-Ahly is suffering from a decline in results in the league championship, and the team also exited from the round of 32 in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, after losing to Al-Jandal with a score of (1-2), in a resounding surprise.
