Hijazi Maher ruled out for the rest of the season
East Bengal FC defender Hijazi Maher has been ruled out for the remainder of the ISL season due to a knee injury, the club confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. “After evaluating Hijazi’s medical reports, we can confirm that the defender will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury,” said the club statement. The defender suffered the injury during a practice session ahead of East Bengal’s match against Mumbai City FC in December 2024. 🚨 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 🚨 After evaluating Hijazi’s medical reports, we can confirm that the defender will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. We wish him a speedy recovery! 🔴🟡 pic.twitter.com/Aqw1T0uLNE — East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 5, 2025 Having been bought by East Bengal in the summer transfer window, Maher has made 13 appearances so far, scoring two goals for the club, against Punjab FC and Kerala Blasters FC. Despite Maher’s acquisition and other reinforcements at the back, East Bengal got off to a horrendous start to the 2024-25 ISL season, losing …

