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<p>Al Duhail captain Youssef Msakni is recuperating well following a cruciate ligament surgery he had in Pennsylvania, the US. He is expected to return to Doha in a few days’ time and start the next phase of recuperation under the supervision of team doctor Faisal Al Muadib.</p><p>Msakni sustained the injury during their QNB Stars League Week 22 match against Al Sailiya. He is expected to be back in action after six or seven months.</p><p>The Tunisian had missed their matches in the Qatar Cup, which they won by defeating Al Sadd 2-1 in the final.</p><p>Msakni was a key contributor to Al Duhail’s triumph in this season’s QNB Stars League, which they achieved with an unbeaten record. 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.</p><p>He has been named in the final selection of players for the Qatar Football Association’s Best Player Award along with team-mate Nam Tae-Hee and Al Sadd’s Spanish star Xavi Hernandez.</p>