Ghana defender Alexander Djiku was replaced by Rodrigo Becao after 59 minutes as the defender limped off in Fenerbahce's last-gasp 3-2 win over Trabzonspor on Sunday.Djiku came off after giving away a penalty to the hosts when he lunged into Trabzonspor's Okay Yokuslu before the hour mark.
The 30-year-old caught the midfielder with his studs when the home side's in-swinging corner kick was floated into the box, with the referee initially not spotting the infringement until he was called over to the monitors by the video assistants (VAR).After the VAR check, the initial on-field decision was rescinded, leading to the referee awarding a spot kick, as the home side equalized to make the game 1-1.At the end of the match, Sofyan Ambrabat was the hero of the day as his goal, deep into stoppage time (90+12), sealed the points for the visitors, causing head coach Jose Mourinho to run onto the pitch in ecstasy as he tried a knee slide, which did not come off as planned.The win moved Fenerbahce to five points off the league summit, where Galatasary are cruising with 28 points.The former Strasbourg defender, Djiku, was seen moving gingerly in the mixed zone as Fenerbahce's players made their way to the team bus. Alexander Djiku was spotted limping after Fenerbahçe's game against Trabzonspor.The defender was taken off before the hour mark with an injury after conceding a penalty. #3Sports @SportsDigitale pic.twitter.com/Gtr4COyarJ- #3Sports (@3SportsGh) November 4, 2024 The centre-back has been an injury casualty already in the ongoing season when he suffered a right thigh strain in June, missing Ghana's two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Central African Republic.With the Black Stars set to take on Angola on November 11, and the severity of Djiku's injury yet to be known, there's the likelihood the defender could miss Ghana's 2025 AFCON qualifiers yet again.