ISL 2024/25: Chennaiyin boss Coyle provides update about Elsinho’s injury, says Brazilian will return to India in January
The HinduChennaiyin FC manager Owen Coyle on Friday provided a positive update regarding Brazilian midfielder Elsinho, who suffered a serious head injury during an Indian Super League fixture earlier this month. On December 11 against Hyderabad FC, Elsinho clashed with his teammate P Laldinpuia while contesting for a header and hit the ground hard. Speaking ahead of Chennaiyin’s match against Bengaluru FC on December 28, Coyle confirmed that the midfielder is currently in Brazil, and is expected to return to India by January, following which he would be assessed again. “From then, we’ll assess it again, we’ll get him another check-up from there, and hopefully, first and foremost his health is most important, everything is ok and he will start to continue his progress from there.” The Brazilian has been in the ISL for the last two seasons, initially joining Jamshedpur FC for the 2023/24 season, before moving to Chennaiyin this summer.