Rayane Messi out of Al Ettifaq's plans against Al Hilal

It has been confirmed that French player Rayane Messi, of Al-Ettifaq, will miss the match against Al Hilal scheduled for November 28, as part of the 13th round of the Saudi Pro League, due to needing a month to recover from knee surgery.

Messi underwent knee surgery at Aspetar Hospital in Qatar after announcing on November 5 that he would have the procedure due to developments in his injury, which began with a strain in the medial ligament.

The club initially estimated the player's absence to be around 10 days, but the injury worsened and required surgery, extending his time away from the pitch.

The French player has played 8 matches with Al Ettifaq in various competitions this season, managing to score one goal without providing any assists for his teammates.

Al Ettifaq will host Al Hilal on Saturday, November 28, at the club's stadium in Dammam. The hosts are currently in seventh place with 19 points from 12 matches, compared to 30 points for the league leaders Al Hilal from 11 encounters.