Shakhtar Donetsk will not be able to count on their midfielder Ivan Petryak in the starting part of the 2023/24 season. At the same time, the 29-year-old player risks not to take to the pitch at all this year. This was reported by Vladimir Zverov, the editor-in-chief of Profutbol Digital.
"Ivan Petryak will definitely miss the start of the season. And, in general, it is unclear when he will return to training with Shakhtar. All because of ankle problems.
"I tore everything I can," Petryak said in an interview in early May. And added that the rehabilitation period could be three months.
At the match between Zorya and Shakhtar in May, the midfielder came in a special boot on his foot. He said that he would like to return to the training camp and prepare in the general group. But...
Now, according to my information, Petryak is undergoing a medical examination in one of the Italian clinics. Unfortunately, it may require a second operation on the ankle," - wrote Zverov in his Telegram channel.