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Fenerbahçe Denies Marco Asensio Injury Claims as “Completely False and Fictional”

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fenerbahçe rejected media claims about Marco Asensio’s knee condition and alleged request for surgery.
  • The club said the claims lacked medical evidence and were made without the knowledge of its medical staff.
  • Fenerbahçe said its official statements are the only authoritative source for information about its players’ health.

Fenerbahçe has rejected reports about Marco Asensio’s health, calling them “completely false and fictional.”

The Turkish club denied claims that the Spanish midfielder had suffered a serious knee-ligament problem since the start of the season, faced a risk of cruciate ligament injury and wanted surgery. It also denied that Asensio had asked the club to approve an operation.

Completely false and fictional.

· FenerbahçeThe club’s description of claims about Marco Asensio’s knee injury and alleged request for surgery.

Fenerbahçe said the claims were circulated without the knowledge of the club or its medical staff and did not correspond to medical facts. It objected to what it described as detailed and definitive scenarios presented as information without concrete evidence, particularly on a matter as sensitive as a player’s health.

The club called on journalist Serdar Ali Çelikler to correct what it termed misleading claims and urged him not to present unverified information about Fenerbahçe or its players as fact. It said the public should rely only on official club statements regarding the health of its footballers.

The public should regard the official statements of Fenerbahçe Sports Club as the sole source to rely on regarding the health of our footballers.

· FenerbahçeThe club’s guidance on authoritative information about players’ medical condition.
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