How long will Jan Mlakar rest? Pisa fears he could spend weeks on the sidelines
Photo: Pisa Sporting Club
Will Matjaž Kek have to compile the list of representatives for the October matches of the Nations League against Norway and Kazakhstan without one of the players who represented Slovenia at the Euro 2024? It’s not impossible. Jan Mlakar is currently sidelined after injuring himself less than half an hour into a cup match for the Italian second-division team Pisa.
The former player of the Split Hajduk injured his thigh muscle, and while Pisa does not yet have an exact timeline for how long Jan Mlakar will be out, they fear that it is not a trivial injury. The muscle is not torn, which is good, but it is believed to be strained. If that is the case, Jan Mlakar will likely be sidelined for at least two to three weeks, according to media reports in Italy. In this scenario, he would, of course, also be unavailable for the October national team fixtures.
“I’m sorry for Jan Mlakar, and I hope it’s not a serious injury,” says Pisa’s coach Filippo Inzaghi. Jan Mlakar felt pain in the match against Cesena as early as the 17th minute but managed to last another six minutes. He thought he would be fine, but he made a mistake, and it’s possible that the condition of his muscle worsened during those minutes.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet