Harambee Stars prospect Eliot Matazo has suffered a fresh setback after feeling some discomfort during warmup. Matazo was supposed to feature for Hull City U21s during their game against Sheffield United U21 at the MKM Stadium on Tuesday evening but withdrew from the squad.
Matazo tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) last year and has been out for more than one year. He was named on the bench against Milwall on Saturday but didn’t play as he is eased back into action.
Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic revealed that the Belgian-born player will be reassessed after complaining of discomfort in his quadriceps.
“He felt his quad and we decided we would not take risk and it was better not to play. We will see after medical check if there’s damage or if he just felt something, which is normal after 13 months off the pitch.
“If there’s no damage, we will continue like this. Through the Under-21s, we will try to increase his minutes and then we will see how he reacts.”
Matazo was born in Belgium to a Congolese father and a Kenyan mother. He is yet to play for the senior Belgian side making him eligible to switch and play for Harambee Stars.