Miteb Al Harbi Suffers Injury After Joining Al Hilal Saudi

Al Hilal Saudi fans were left stunned after debutant Miteb Al Harbi suffered an injury just days after joining the team.

Al-Harbi was forced to leave the Saudi national team’s match against Indonesia in the first round of the second group of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The new Al Hilal player sustained a serious injury, which led to his substitution in the 33rd minute in favor of his colleague Soud Abdel Hamid.

Mutaib al-Harbi complained of severe pain in the muscles of his left leg, prompting his immediate withdrawal from the match.

Thamer Al-Shahrani, a Saudi physical therapist, shared his insights on Miteb Al-Harbi’s injury against Indonesia, suggesting several possibilities, including a muscle strain, which could keep the player out for two to five days.

Al-Shahrani added that the worst possibility is a muscle tear, which would keep the player sidelined for two to three weeks if the tear is first degree.

Al-Shahrani shared a snapshot of player Mutaib Al-Harbi running in the first half, when his coach Roberto Mancini told him to press on the Indonesian player, but Al-Harbi could not press due to his injury and was injured.