Salavat Yulaev coach Kozlov: “Kuznetsov was injured. We don’t yet know how long he’s been out for.”

Salavat Yulaev striker Evgeny Kuznetsov was injured in the Fonbet KHL Championship match against Ekaterinburg Avtomobilist, head coach of the Ufa team Viktor Kozlov said.

On Saturday, Salavat Yulaev lost away to Avtomobilist with a score of 2:6.

— It was a difficult match, we earned a lot of penalties, there was a ragged rhythm, we didn’t manage to play much in equal compositions. But to sum up the trip, we scored four points in three matches. I see a lot of positive things. It’s a shame that we missed so much today. But overall, if you look at it globally, the trip was good. And thanks to the fans for believing in us until the end.

— Why did Evgeny Kuznetsov spend only three shifts?

— He suffered an injury that did not allow him to finish the match.

– Serious?

— It’s unclear yet. Tomorrow there will be a more thorough examination. Then we’ll understand how long he’s been out for,” the Match TV correspondent reports Kozlov’s words.

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