Asyut Petroleum striker Ahmed Khaled suffers leg fracture in Zamalek defeat

Asyut Petroleum striker Ahmed Khaled suffered a leg fracture and ligament damage during his side’s 1-0 defeat by Zamalek in the seventh round of the league.

The injury occurred following a challenge involving Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Awad during the match.

FilGoal.com understands that Khaled was taken to a hospital in Borg El Arab after the incident, where doctors placed his leg in a splint.

He is due to undergo surgery in Asyut tomorrow.

Zamalek secured their fifth league victory of the season through Ahmed Sherif’s first-half goal, ending a run of results that had seen them drop points.

Sherif scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute after a serious defensive error by Asyut Petroleum.

The result moved Zamalek on to 16 points and left them third in the table.