Al-Hilal’s Aleksandar Mitrovic missed training due to an abnormal heart rhythm, the Saudi Pro League champions said on Sunday after local media reported the Serbia striker had been taken to hospital.
Mitrovic returned from a hamstring injury that had kept him out since January and scored in a 2-0 win at Al-Fayha on Friday.
‘The medical staff has decided to rest Aleksandar Mitrovic from Sunday’s training, due to feeling fatigue and arrhythmias,’ Al-Hilal said in a statement.
‘He will be observed by specialists, as his case will be monitored constantly.’
Jorge Jesus’s side face Pakhtakor in the second leg of their AFC Champions League Elite last-16 tie on Tuesday after a shock 1-0 loss in Uzbekistan last week.
The Saudi club did not say if Mitrovic would be involved in Tuesday’s match.
Mitrovic marked his return to action following a two-month injury layoff last week by scoring a late goal in Al-Hilal’s 2-0 win at Al-Fayha in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
The Serbian forward, who was injured in a loss against Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Cup quarter-finals in January, scored his 13th goal in 14 games in SPL.
Mohamed Kanno opened the scoring early for Jorge Jesus’s side, and Mitrovic sealed Al-Hilal’s win with a close range strike in the 89th minute. VAR confirmed the goal after the check.
‘It has been tough two and half months for me, had some problems with my hamstring, injury… after injury,’ Mitrovic told SSC Sports.
‘I worked really hard to come back… I can help my teammates… happy with the goal.’
