David Hubert injured, Union also loses its striker Zeneli

David Hubert, the “Mr 100 % of the Union”, got injured, while midfielder Besfort Zeneli, hero of the Europa League last week, has to declare himself unavailable for the upcoming international matches of Sweden, the length of his absence remaining unknown.

Midfielder Besfort Zeneli shone in the Europa League last week before suffering an injury. Zeneli was still the big man of the Union last Thursday.

The Swede scored two goals at Celta Vigo’s ground, giving the Brussels side a 1‑2 victory in the Europa League. A few days later, the news were less good for the midfielder.

Zeneli injury and impact on the Union

The Swedish federation officially announced on Monday that Zeneli would not join the national team. After the last league weekend, it became clear that he would not be available for the upcoming international fixtures because of an injury.

Sweden will face Bosnia‑Herzegovina and Poland in the Nations League. Coach Graham Potter will have to do without the Union’s player, but has decided not to call up a replacement.

His squad therefore consists of 24 players. The Union is waiting to find out exactly how serious Zeneli’s injury is.

Nothing has yet been officially announced regarding the length of his absence. Against Genk, he gave up his place to Darius Olaru ten minutes before the end without any apparent sign of a physical problem.

He had also just provided the assist on the corner taken by Ross Sykes five minutes earlier. Zeneli is one of the few who have started every Union match in the league and in the Europa League.