‘Absolutely Devastated’: More ACL Woes as Wellington Phoenix Lose Star Nepalese Striker for the Season

‘Absolutely devastated’: More ACL woes as Wellington Phoenix lose star Nepalese striker for the season

Third ACL blow this season leaves women’s side searching for another attacking replacement.

Phoenix suffer devastating blow as superstar Samba ruptures ACL: Details

Wellington Phoenix have confirmed striker Sabitra ‘Samba’ Bhandari will miss the rest of the Ninja A-League season after rupturing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in her right knee. The Nepalese striker suffered the injury in the second half of Wellington’s Round 11 clash with Brisbane Roar last weekend following a collision with goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln. CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE NINJA A-LEAGUE Both club and player’s worst fear…

Samba suffers season-ending injury

The Wellington Phoenix are gutted to have lost a third women’s player to a serious knee injury. Nepalese striker Sabitra Bhandari, popularly known as Samba, has joined midfielders Tessel Middag and Alyssa Whinham in being ruled out for the remainder of the Ninja A-League season.An MRI scan has shown Samba has suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft in her right knee and will be sidelined for nine to 12 months.She sustain…