Siby was recruited to Malmö FF to take the all-important “number 6 role” in the defensive midfield, a position where the team is thinly manned. But in the home match against Sirius, the accident happened and it is clear that the reigning Swedish champions will have to do without the prestigious signing for a longer time.
– He has suffered a serious injury and is undergoing x-rays now. I have my suspicions but can’t say exactly what it is. But he will in any case not be available in the coming weeks, says the club’s physiotherapist Pär Herbertsson and suggests that the injury may keep the Frenchman out of action for the rest of the season.
Coach Milos Milojevic was appalled.
– It is a huge loss for us. He is important to us as a person and has come into the dressing room very strongly. He is also important in both the offensive and defensive game with his size and passing game.
– But there are parts of life you cannot control. We suffer with him. Right now we think more about the person than the player. When that happens, the human comes first.
How Milos Milojevic will pattern his midfield in the Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday remains to be seen. Then the task is to reverse Lithuanian Zalgiris’ 1–0 lead from the first meeting.
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