Al Duhail captain Youssef Msakni will undergo a cruciate ligament surgery in Pennsylvania, the US, on 7th May. He will then train for two weeks before returning to Doha and starting the next phase of recuperation.

A team of American medical experts will perform the surgery on the Tunisian, who missed their matches in the Qatar Cup, which they won by defeating Al Sadd in the final.

Msakni sustained the injury during their QNB Stars League Week 22 match against Al Sailiya. He is expected to be back in action after seven months.

Msakni was a key contributor to Al Duhail’s triumph in this season’s QNB Stars League which they achieved with an unbeaten record. They won 19 matches and drew two to end up on 60 points.

The attacking midfielder emerged as the second-best scorer in the tournament with 25 goals, one less than team-mate Youssef El Arabi, and provided many assists.