Zakaria set for rest as Monaco captain has adductor issue

There’s concern at Monaco after the club’s captain, Denis Zakaria, picked up an issue in the adductors. As reported by L'Équipe, the Swiss international was forced to withdraw from duty with his national team because of the pain.

A setback during the break

The update from the outlet is straightforward: Zakaria expects the discomfort to improve during the international break, but until then he will be resting rather than training or playing.

L'Équipe adds that the aim is to calm the problem and avoid making it worse.

For Monaco, losing their captain for this period could affect their plans, especially if the muscular issue doesn’t settle quickly.

If the recovery goes as hoped over the next few days, Zakaria should be in contention when league action resumes; otherwise, Monaco will have to adapt to his absence.