Health status of Emil Balayev, who was injured at the end of “Neftçi” – “Crvena Zvezda” macth held at “Smena Stadium” on July 8 in "Match TV Cup" has been clarified. Head doctor of “Neftçi” PFC - Shaig Zohrabli informed about this in his statement to the official website of club:

"Emil Balayev underwent a Magnetic Resonance Tomography examination. He will be operated on with a diagnosis of total rupture of the axillary tendon. For this reason, our goalkeeper will be out of the field for about 5 months."