Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Percy Tau is in line to face his previous employers in Saturday’s CAF Champions League clash in Cairo. Photo: Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix.
Percy Tau set for another spell on the sidelines
Injury-prone Percy Tau has suffered a hamstring strain while in action for Al Ahly, and looks set for another period out of action.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Percy Tau is in line to face his previous employers in Saturday’s CAF Champions League clash in Cairo. Photo: Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix.
*Note: This is an updated article with the latest injury news on Tau
Earlier this month, Percy Tau started for the first time under Al Ahly coach Marcel Koller, and scored his first league goal in more than 12 months as his club claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Ghazl El-Mahalla. It was a memorable return to goal-scoring form for Tau, who had last scored in the league on 25 November 2021 against Smouha.
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Tau was again on target as Al Ahly hammered Al Ittihad 3-0 in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday, but an injury worry has since emerged from the game.
“Tau had a clear chance to add another goal as he went one-against-one with the goalkeeper but he failed to dribble the goalkeeper and was injured,” Al Ahly initially stated on their website. “Our team was forced to complete the game with 10 players but it did not affect the tempo of the game.”
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It’s now been confirmed that he has headed for scans to determine the severity of the injury, but he is expected to be sidelines for at least a few weeks.
“Percy Tau had undergone an ultrasound scan which revealed that he had a hamstring injury,” Al Ahly head of medical staff, Ahmed Abou-Abla said, as per Kingfut.
“He will undergo further investigations that will decide the severity of his injury, and how long he will be sidelined for.”
Earlier this year, Tau had been at the centre of numerous Al Ahly exit rumours, and at one stage it almost seemed certain that he was set to leave the Egyptian club – partly due to his injury struggles this year.
It now remains to be seen exactly how long he could be out of action for, with the 28-year-old having desperately been in need of an extended period of play without any fitness setbacks.
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Recently, it’s become clearer than ever that Tau is committed to staying at Al Ahly, as repeatedly highlighted by his agent Mmatsatsi Sefalafala.
“Percy is very much contracted to Al Ahly,” Sefalafala told KickOff. “He will remain with the club. He is very happy, as you have seen on various social media platforms. He is very happy, and very content where he is.”
Several weeks ago, Tau also memorably claimed his second trophy with Al Ahly as he produced a cameo off as a substitute in the 2-0 win over arch-rivals Zamalek. For Al Ahly, it was their record-extending 12th Egyptian Super Cup title.
After the game, Tau memorably celebrated the occasion as he posted photos of him holding the trophy and with a winner’s medal.
Speaking about this achievement, he admitted it was an extra special feeling after all the struggles he’s endured on the injury front.
“Ja, look, I’m happy we’ve got the cup and what a way to start the season … This one is special because of all the injuries I had last season, so it’s always good to win this one and give back to the fans for their support.”
Tau has undoubtedly reached a key crossroad in his career. The South African has been battling with a wide variety of injuries of late, but remains determined to revive his career at Al Ahly.
