--- title: "Malinovsky Sustains Knee Injury at Trabzonspor: MRI Reveals Swelling, Recovery Timeline Unspecified" description: "Trabzonspor's Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky sustained a left knee injury after an impact in a Europa League qualifying match. An MRI revealed swelling, and the club has not specified a recovery timeline." date: 2026-08-31T12:52:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/malinovsky-knee-injury-trabzonspor tags: [ruslan-malinovskiy, trabzonspor, knee-injury, ukraine-national-team, europa-league] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Malinovsky Sustains Knee Injury at Trabzonspor: MRI Reveals Swelling, Recovery Timeline Unspecified ![Roman Yaremchuk... correction: Roman Malinovskyi in Trabzonspor kit during a football match after knee injury](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/31/malinovskiy-travma-kolena-trabzonspor/malinovskiy-travma-kolena-trabzonspor-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Trabzonspor's chief physician Ahmet Besir officially confirmed a left knee injury to Ruslan Malinovsky. - An MRI revealed widespread swelling of the soft tissues and bones in the inner part of the knee after an impact. - According to press reports, the injury was sustained in a Europa League qualifying match against FerencvΓ‘ros, where the midfielder was also sent off. - The club has not specified exact recovery times; Ukrainian publications point to the risk of missing the national team's September matches. Ruslan Malinovsky, the Ukrainian midfielder playing for Turkey's Trabzonspor, has sustained an injury to his left knee, as officially announced by the club's chief physician Ahmet Besir. According to Sport RBC.UA, citing the official Trabzonspor website, the reason for seeking medical attention was pain in the inner part of his left knee, caused by a hard impact. A thorough medical examination made it possible to determine the nature of the injury. ### Diagnosis and Official Statement "Following an examination and MRI scan of our player Ruslan Malinovsky due to pain in the inner part of his left knee, caused by an impact, widespread swelling of the soft tissues and bones in the inner part of the knee was detected. Our medical team has begun his treatment," stated Trabzonspor's doctor Ahmet. Thus, the issue is a pronounced swelling syndrome requiring a course of recovery procedures, rather than a ligament rupture or fracture. ### Circumstances of the Injury According to Ukrainian media, the injury was sustained in the second leg of the Europa League qualifying final round against Hungary's FerencvΓ‘ros. According to Sport.ua, Malinovsky managed to get injured within just 13 minutes of that match. In the same game, the midfielder received a straight red card, after which he publicly explained the reasons for his dismissal. The combination of events β€” the sending-off and the injury β€” creates what is called a "bad streak" for the 33-year-old midfielder, as noted in the headlines of Ukrainian publications. ### Risk for the Ukraine National Team As noted by the publication dynamo.kiev.ua, the injury puts at risk Malinovsky's participation in the Ukraine national team's September matches in the Nations League. The club itself has not specified exact recovery times, so the question of including the Ukrainian in the national team's squad remains open and will depend on the dynamics of the treatment. ### Career Context Ruslan Malinovsky joined Trabzonspor this summer, signing a three-year contract with the Turkish club. Before moving to Turkey, the Ukrainian midfielder spent three seasons with Italy's Genoa, and is also known in Europe for his appearances for Belgium's Genk, Italy's Atalanta, and France's Marseille. It was previously reported that he scored a goal against Shakhtar's opponent and extended his personal scoring streak. ### Contradictory Data There is a discrepancy in emphasis between the club's official statement and the press's assessments. Trabzonspor limits itself to stating the swelling and the absence of exact recovery times, without commenting on the impact of the injury on upcoming matches. At the same time, Ukrainian publications (dynamo.kiev.ua, sport.ua) are already formulating specific risks β€” missing the national team's September games and an injury sustained "within 13 minutes" of the match in Hungary. These details are not confirmed by the club's official press release, so until additional data emerges, they should be considered as journalistic interpretation rather than an established fact. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [A bad streak for the Ukrainian: Malinovsky sustains injury on top of his sending-off](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/chorna-smuga-ukrayintsya-malinovskiy-dodachu-1788175994.html) - Основной источник: ΠΎΡ„ΠΈΡ†ΠΈΠ°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ заявлСниС Π³Π»Π°Π²Π²Ρ€Π°Ρ‡Π°, МРВ, ΠΎΡ‚Ρ‘ΠΊ мягких Ρ‚ΠΊΠ°Π½Π΅ΠΉ ΠΈ костСй, отсутствиС Ρ‚ΠΎΡ‡Π½Ρ‹Ρ… сроков. - [Malinovsky sustains injury and now risks missing the Ukraine national team's September matches in ...](https://dynamo.kiev.ua/news/735836-malinovskij-poluchil-travmu-i-teper-riskuet-propustit-sentyabrskie-matchi-sbornoj-ukrainyi-v-lige-natsij) - ДобавляСт риск ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΡƒΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ ΡΠ΅Π½Ρ‚ΡΠ±Ρ€ΡŒΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡ΠΈ сборной; Π½Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΎ ΠΎΡ„ΠΈΡ†ΠΈΠ°Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹ΠΌ Ρ€Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΌ ΠΊΠ»ΡƒΠ±Π°. - [A bad streak in Turkey: Malinovsky ruled out of Trabzonspor's squad](https://sportnews.24tv.ua/ru/ruslan-malinovskij-ukrainskij-futbolist-poluchil-travmu-posle_n3132598) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π²Ρ‹Π±Ρ‹Π²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΈΠ· заявки Π½Π° Ρ„ΠΎΠ½Π΅ Ρ‚Ρ€Π°Π²ΠΌΡ‹ ΠΈ удалСния. - [Malinovsky managed to get injured within 13 minutes of the match in Hungary](https://sport.ua/news/902677-malinovskiy-uspel-travmirovatsya-za-13-minut-matcha-v-vengrii) - Π£ΠΊΠ°Π·Ρ‹Π²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π½Π° 13 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚ ΠΌΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡Π° Π² Π’Π΅Π½Π³Ρ€ΠΈΠΈ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΠΌΠΎΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ‚ Ρ‚Ρ€Π°Π²ΠΌΡ‹; Π΄Π΅Ρ‚Π°Π»ΡŒ Π½Π΅ Ρ„ΠΈΠ³ΡƒΡ€ΠΈΡ€ΡƒΠ΅Ρ‚ Π² ΠΎΡ„ΠΈΡ†ΠΈΠ°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠΌ Ρ€Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ·Π΅. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What exactly is the injury Ruslan Malinovsky sustained? **A:** According to the MRI, he has widespread swelling of the soft tissues and bones in the inner part of his left knee, caused by an impact. ### Q: Has Trabzonspor announced a recovery timeline? **A:** No, the club has not announced exact recovery times; the medical team has begun treatment. ### Q: Will the injury affect his appearances for the Ukraine national team? **A:** According to the publication dynamo.kiev.ua, there is a risk of missing the September Nations League matches, although this has not been officially confirmed by the club.