German-born teenager of Togolese descent, Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara has suffered a cruciate ligament tear.
The talented forward suffered an injury in the German Bundesliga 2 match between Schalke 04 and Darmstadt over the weekend.
In that game, Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara injured his knee and could not finish the game.
Today, Schalke have indicated that the player has suffered a torn cruciate ligament.
This will see the forward spending months on the sidelines.
“This diagnosis hurts even more than the defeat. We will give Zaid the best possible support on his way back to the pitch and stand by the boy in this difficult phase,” Youri Mulder, Director of Professional Football at FC Schalke 04, is quoted as saying by schalke04.de.
Meanwhile, Schalke officials are expected to decide with Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara in the coming days on the best way forward.
The club is ready to guide the teenager through this difficult times to ensure he returns from injury strongly.
