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Eric-Maxim Chopuo-Moting injured his right knee in training with Cameroon and has undergone a MRI to determine the extent of the damage. Choupo-Moting suffered “acute pain in his right knee” according to the Cameroon FA press officer Serge Guiffo.
Choupo-Moting missed the last month of the Hinrunde for Bayern Munich due to COVID protocols, so he hasn’t actually played a match since November 19. If he’s actually suffered a knee injury and set to miss any significant time, it’s a big blow to club and country.
Cameroon’s group at the Africa Cup of Nations is Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, and Ethiopa. As the host and one of the favorites, losing a veteran player with Choupo-Moting’s quality would be a terrible blow heading into a major tournament.
Four other Cameroon players — Pierre Kunde Malong, Jean Efala Konguep, Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Christian Bassogog — remain in quarantine after testing positive for COVID.
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on January 9 with the final on February 6.
Côté santé toujours Maxime CHOUPO MOTING à quitté l'entraînement avant son terme pour une douleur aiguë du genoux droit. L'IRM réalisée immédiatement après sa sortie en dira plus sur l'étendue de la lésion et son éventuelle indisponibilité. pic.twitter.com/E048yOKcCp
— Lions Indomptable (@LIndomptables) December 30, 2021
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