Medical tests conducted on Nawaf Al-Aqeedi, the goalkeeper for Al-Nassr, confirmed his recovery from the injury he sustained during the last Saudi national team camp in the Czech Republic, making him ready to return to group training soon.

A special source revealed that Al-Aqeedi, who is 25 years old, had suffered a tear in his hamstring during the first training session with the national team, which forced the medical staff to grant him a week of rest with a special rehabilitation program.

During his absence, French coach Hervé Renard relied on goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi in the friendly matches against Macedonia and the Czech Republic during the FIFA international days to compensate for the absence of the main Al-Nassr goalkeeper.

The source indicated that Portuguese doctor Carlos Miguel, the physician for Al-Nassr, has given Al-Aqeedi the green light for a gradual return, as he will participate in part of the training on Wednesday, with a full return starting Thursday.

Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus had relied on Al-Aqeedi in the opening round of the Roshen Saudi League against Al-Taawoun, preferring him over Brazilian goalkeeper Pinto to lead the Al-Nassr goal.

Al-Aqeedi has good experience despite his young age, having participated in 42 matches with Al-Nassr, during which he kept a clean sheet in 13 encounters, and he also had two loan spells with Al-Ta'i and Al-Fateh, showing impressive performances at both stops.