Sandesh Jhingan injured three days after becoming a member of Croatia’s HNK Sibenik

Sandesh Jhingan must wait longer to develop into India’s first worldwide footballer to play within the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL. Less than 30 hours earlier than their match in opposition to Rijeka FC, HNK Sibenik head coach Mario Rosas revealed that Jhingan was injured.
This comes three days after Jhingan joined the Croatian membership amidst a lot fanfare. Referring to accidents within the group, the coach dominated out Jhingan and Haitian Christopher Attys, who got here on mortgage from Inter Milan. The two of them are out of competition for now.
“Mesa and Julardzija may be lost for the whole season, there will be no Bilic, while Kvesic and Sahiti are questionable. We also have to solve the paperwork for Sandesh and Attys. But that will not and must not be an excuse for us,” he stated, revealing that Jhingana tormented and injured:
“Sandesh did an MRI, the doctors’ opinions are different. According to some, he might be able to continue training next week, but we’ll see, hopefully it’s nothing serious.”
Named India’s footballer of the yr final month, the 28-year-old Jhingnan moved to Croatia after finishing a transfer from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik.
Founded on December 1, 1932, HNK Sibenik returned to the premier division final season underneath a brand new administration. The membership completed sixth within the league, simply two positions under qualification to European competitions.
The membership is positioned in Sibenik, the Dalmatian area of Croatia, a metropolis with breath-taking fortresses defending it for hundreds of years and a fantastic Cathedral of St. James, included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Sandesh emerged into the Indian soccer scene in the course of the inaugural version of the Indian Super League (ISL) when he was adjudged the Emerging Player of the League in 2014, a feat that helped him earn a spot within the senior India nationwide group. He made his debut in 2015 in opposition to Nepal on the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers.