Taha Ayari and Lukas Bergquist have returned to full training with AIK. Both players took part in the full session on Wednesday, providing a welcome boost ahead of Saturday's home fixture against IF Brommapojkarna.
Ayari has been absent since late July with a shin injury. Bergquist picked up his issue in the match against Västerås SK on September 12. Their return is a positive note for a side sitting eighth in the Allsvenskan with 33 points from 22 games. The team's recent form reads LDLDW.
Lengthy injury list remains
Despite the good news, a long list of players remains sidelined. Andreas Redkin continues to rehabilitate an ACL injury sustained in April of last year. Ibrahim Cissé, Kevin Filling, Adrian Helm, and Sotirios Papagiannopoulos are all in various phases of recovery from knee and ankle injuries. Diogo Tomás is working his way back from hand surgery.
AIK has logged 73 injury incidents up to the end of August, a figure significantly higher than the average of 50 per season noted in UEFA studies. As part of preventative measures, the club has recruited new coaching staff and cancelled its traditional overseas training camp. The current squad list shows several absentees.
Preparations for Brommapojkarna
AIK face an IF Brommapojkarna side sitting 11th in the table. It is unclear if Ayari and Bergquist are ready for starting roles, but their presence in training increases options. The team has not won at home since August 30, making three points on Saturday particularly important. AIK's next match is at home against IF Brommapojkarna on October 10.
The report in full is at aikfotboll.se
