NorthEast United coach Jarni hopeful of Asamoah Gyan's early return from injury

NorthEast United coach Robert Jarni does not expect injured Asamoah Gyan to sit on the sidelines for long.

The 34-year-old suffered an injury in the side's 3-0 defeat ATK in the Indian top-flight at the weekend.

The Ghanaian limped off within the first 10 minutes of the match clutching his right thigh.

But coach Robert Jarni is hopeful of the striker's return sooner than expected.

“(Asamoah) Gyan had a very good chance to score (early on) but he picked up the injury", Jarni said after the match.

"But I think he will not be out for long. Gyan is very important to us but we have many players.

"I don’t know if he will play the next game but we have other good players in the team," the Croatian added.

The former Ghana captain will undergo further test to ascertain the severity of the injury picked.

The former Al Ain striker has been in a great form since joining the club scoring three times and providing an assist in six league matches for the club so far.

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