The QSL’s bottom side Muaither has confirmed that leading scorer Alain Dioko will no longer be a part of the squad for the remainder of the second half of the season.

Stallion’s head of football Mubarak Ghanim revealed the news in an exclusive interview with QSL online. “We are now looking for a professional player to replace Alain Dioko in the side, the player has missed a number of games in recent weeks though injury and we need our squad at full fitness for the remainder of the season.”

The news will be a major blow for Muaither coach Phillipe Birol, who will now have to search for a replacement for Dioko in time for their crunch round 17 match-up against Al Sadd. Ghanim did also reveal that his side is looking at two players as potential players. “We have two options at the moment; both players have experience of the QSL and are available we will make a decision in the coming days.”

Muaither are currently in last place in the QSL standings with eleven points from sixteen rounds of the QSL season.