On September 6th, just after Samir Nasri had moved from Manchester City to Sevilla on loan, it was reported in Spain that he’d injured a muscle in his thigh, how they usually refer to a hamstring injury.
It wasn’t serious and Nasri’s training schedule was altered to ease the strain. The Frenchman then went on a brilliant run for Sevilla, and he’s arguably been their most important player in the period since.
Just before the last international break, Nasri suffered a hamstring injury against Alaves, and there was worry he may be out for several weeks. That didn’t prove the case and Nasri played the first game after the internationals, again continuing his good form.
Against Atletico Madrid on October 23rd, Nasri felt a twinge and had to be substituted, but he still started against Sporting Gijon this weekend.
Once again, Nasri had to leave the pitch early, suffering a hamstring issue, El Desmarque say the severity of which won’t be clear until he’s undergone a scan ‘in the coming hours’.
It’s speculated Nasri could miss Sevilla’s midweek Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb.
Given Nasri’s hamstring issue is continually popping up, Sevilla are skating on thin ice and it may well be wiser to rest the Manchester City owned player.
Nasri has faced some criticism in recent years, with suggestion his general fitness was an underlying cause of injuries at Manchester City.
But it’s pretty clear that if Nasri goes on to suffer a more serious hamstring injury… this time it’ll be obvious why it’s happened.
