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Norwich Confirm ACL Rupture for Ali Ahmed

The club says he will have surgery this month with the injury expected to rule him out for most or all of the 2026–27 season.

Overview

  • Ahmed landed awkwardly in a pre-season match at Carrow Road against Osasuna and required medical staff to help him off the field.
  • Norwich have officially confirmed he has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will undergo surgery this month.
  • The club says the injury is likely to keep the 25-year-old winger out for the majority or entirety of the 2026–27 season because ACL repair needs surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation process.
  • Team-mate Mo Toure has been approved to switch to Ahmed’s squad number for 2026–27 and publicly described the move as a show of support.
  • Ahmed joined from Vancouver Whitecaps in January and scored four goals last season, a loss that complicates head coach Philippe Clement’s pre-season planning and squad selection.