Head coach of Ufa “Salavat Yulaev » Viktor Kozlov said it is unlikely that Gleb Kuzmin, who suffered a spinal fracture, will be able to play this season.
On September 17, during a match with Avangard, Kuzmin hit his head on the boards after a collision with Omsk defender Darren Dietz; the attacker was removed from the site on a stretcher. Salavat general manager Rinat Bashirov told that Kuzmin suffered a compression fracture of a vertebra.
— Gleb Kuzmin is recovering, he spends every day in the gym, he is getting better. I can’t say he will recover quickly and be able to play this season. There is progress and positive momentum. Gleb is working and is rehabilitating,” reports correspondent, reporting Kozlov’s words.
The Ufa club has scored 33 points in 24 matches and ranks third in the Eastern Conference standings.
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