The injury could not have been worse, if ever this type of contingency is appropriate, Nabil Fekirreplaced at rest the past September 28 before him Al-Nasralthough not before channeling the triumph of Al-Jazira with a penalty goal and an assist to his teammate Bruno Conceiçao at 2-0. The Emirati nationalized Brazilian would still score a third goal on the stroke of half-time, enough to secure, now without the French ‘crack’ on the field, the three points against a direct rival that barely managed to close the gap through Adel Taarabt. It was the first victory for the black and white in the UAE Pro League since the landing of their star signing, although inertia provided two more in his absence and a tie with the Al-Wasl just before a break that has allowed those affected to cut deadlines and join the cause, among them the former Real Betis.
In its prime when it broke, Fekir He is already exercising with his teammates, who have begun to prepare for the next Fifa match in the middle of the day. Saturday, November 23 from the 13:40 (Spanish time) against the Ajman Club in the heat of Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium of Abu Dhabiwhere the second most valuable team in the tournament will have the opportunity to regain credit and ground in pursuit of the privileged places in the classification, currently in possession of Sharjah FC vs. Shabab Al-Ahli (this one, with one game less), with five more points. Now over the ‘shock’ due to the early elimination in the first round of the UAE League Cup at the hands of Al-Bataehthere is still until the return President’s Cup. It will be the January 25, 2025 when he Al-Jazira be measured with Al-Ain in the quarterfinals of a competition that is extremely exciting.
For now, the pupils of Hussein Ammouta They will be able to focus for a month and a half on the regular League, crossing both the Moroccan coach and the rest of the dressing room, the board and the fans for the continuity of Nabil Fekir. Not because of the heavy investment made (around five million euros) to take it to Middle Eastbut also for the great quality that the former del Real Betiswhich, even without going through its best form, logically marks the differences in an emerging tournament but very far from the level that can be seen in Europa. Although it had taken him a while to wake up, the former Lyon He needed little to show what he is made of. Now, smile again.