Injury Alert in Riyadh: Bono’s Quad Strain and Dawsari’s Road to Recovery Ahead of Al-Fayha
21 January 2026
Bono's Injury Update
Al Hilal has released the latest medical update on several players and their readiness for upcoming fixtures.
The club has welcomed back Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou after AFCON duties.
Bounou is in the club's medical clinic after suffering a quadriceps injury and will undergo MRI today to determine the injury's exact location.
Captain Salem Al-Dawsari continues his therapeutic and conditioning program, including ball work as part of his physical preparation.
Upcoming clash with Al-Fayha
The team prepares to face Al-Fayha in the seventeenth round of the Roshen Saudi Pro League. Also noted is that Turkish midfielder Yusuf Akitchishik did not participate in training due to adductor pain.
The match is scheduled for Thursday.
Punchline 1: If injuries were magic, our medical staff would be the best illusionists—one moment you see a player, the next moment he’s back in the lineup. Poof, budget magic!
Punchline 2: If football healing happened as fast as my internet, we’d finish the season before halftime and still have time for lunch breaks in between
