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Mumbai City FC returned home on Monday with skipper Syed Rahim Nabi on board after he suffered an ankle injury in the 39th minute of the inaugural Hero Indian Super League (ISL) match against Atlético de Kolkata on October 12 at Saltlake Stadium, Kolkata.
As per the findings of the Mumbai City FC medical team, Syed Rahim Nabi has a contusion over the left ankle/foot due to twisting of the ankle joint. The MRI reveals that there is neither a fracture nor a ligament/soft tissue injury. There is a suspected partial sprain of one of the ankle ligament.
Nabi is currently under a knee cast and has begun his rehabilitation with the medical team saying that he could be out for up to three weeks.