Overview
- Retegui sustained a confirmed fracture of his left tibia during Al-Qadsiah’s 2-2 draw with Al-Shabab, leaving the field in clear pain.
- He is scheduled for surgery in Madrid in the coming days, and the injury ends his season with an initial estimate of at least two months out.
- Al-Qadsiah now must navigate the final league matches without its primary finisher, which could weigh on its qualification hopes for Asia’s top club tournament.
- The Italy international’s first season in Saudi Arabia produced 19 goals in 31 games across competitions, and he both scored and assisted in the draw where he was injured.
- The exact recovery timetable will be set after the operation and rehab, and the setback follows Italy’s playoff loss that already made his near-term outlook more uncertain.