Successful ACL surgery for Youssef Belammari, Al Ahly FC star

Al Ahly FC has officially announced the successful surgery of Moroccan star Youssef Belammari's cruciate ligament, which was performed in Germany.

Al Ahly FC stated in an official statement via their Facebook account: "Dr. Ahmed Jaballah, head of the medical staff at Al Ahly, announced that Youssef Belammari, the first team football player at the club, has undergone successful knee surgery."

He added: "The surgery is an arthroscopic procedure to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament of the right foot, under the supervision of German expert Christian Brahl, at a hospital in Munich."

He continued: "He was accompanied during the trip by Dr. Alaa Mamoun, the deputy head of the medical staff at Al Ahly FC, and the player is scheduled to leave the hospital within 48 hours heading to Morocco, to undergo the first phase of rehabilitation in coordination with the medical staff of the Moroccan national team."

Moroccan left-back Youssef Belammari suffered a cruciate ligament tear during Al Ahly FC's friendly match against Badalona in Spain, as part of the team's training camp.