We will not see Denis Zakaria again in the AS Monaco jersey this season. The 27-year-old Geneva midfielder injured the hamstring of his right thigh in training this Thursday “after slipping and doing a split on the pitch”, revealed his coach Adi Hütter at a press conference . “His season with Monaco is over,” added the Austrian technician.
This bad news primarily impacts the Principality club, currently 2nd in Ligue 1 with three days remaining and in the race for qualification in the Champions League. But this could also have an impact on the Swiss team: according to Adi Hütter, Zakaria’s injury could deprive him of the European Championship this summer (June 14 – July 14). “Its Euro is compromised,” he said.
A full member of the Swiss group, the former player of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Juventus Turin and Chelsea has a total of 54 caps with the Nati. Called up for Euro 2016, where he did not appear, he has since not missed any major international competition (2018 and 2022 World Cup, Euro 2020).
Transferred last summer to Monaco, Denis Zakaria immediately established himself as an essential starter, playing 28 matches in all competitions.
