Persepolis Defender Ansari Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis iconic defender Mohammad Ansari underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL on Saturday.
He suffered an ACL injury in the last minutes of the match against Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League second-leg final in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in mid-November.
Ansari has missed the rest of the Iran professional League (IPL) season and will join his teammates from the start of the new season.
The 27-year-old defender has played a key role, helping Persepolis win back-to-back Iran Professional league titles.
