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Set for extended absence Saad (ankle) is set to miss a solid portion of time due to his ankle ligament injury, according to manager Alexander Blessin. I saw Elias today and he seemed very clear mentally. I...

Impact Saad is set for a solid spell on the sidelines, expected to miss out until at least December due to his ankle issues. However, he could miss out longer, with this being the best-case scenario. He was seeing decent time this season, so this is an unfortunate loss, with Morgan Guilavogui likely to continue seeing more time due to Saad's absence.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers ankle injury Saad suffered a ligament injury in his ankle in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Mainz, according to his club.

Impact Saad is set for some time on the sidelines due to his injuries, although the exact timeline for his return is unknown. He was held back from international duty with Tunisia due to his issues, causing some concerns about his health moving forward. He will hope to return after the international break but that is unknown, with further information on his status likely being released soon.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Lucky star in start Saad scored two goals and assisted once from three shots and one chance created in Saturday's 3-0 victory versus SC Freiburg.

Impact Luck helped Saad star in Saturday's matchup. Multiple defensive lapses from SC Freiburg allowed Saad an opportunity to score FC St. Pauli's first goal. An attempted shot just before the first half's injury time instead resulted in a pass to goalscorer Oladapo Afolayan. And finally, Saad's second goal was weakly aimed at Noah Atubolu, who should have saved the shot but conceded a goal instead. But even if fortunate favored him Saturday, he has produced nonetheless, with multiple goals and assists across September.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first assist of season Saad (ankle) assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 3-1 defeat versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Despite being listed as injured, Saad entered the match as a sub to start the second half. He then delivered a cross to Carlo Boukhalfa, who buried the squad's only goal of the match with a header to bring the score to 2-1 in the 74th minute of play. Saad also recorded his first shot on target of the campaign and set a new season high with a total of two chances created.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ankle injury confirmed Saad will be out multiple weeks with an ankle injury, St. Pauli confirmed.

Impact Saad suffered the ankle injury against Union Berlin and will now be out for multiple weeks. The forward isn't expected to be anything more than a bench option, and could now be sidelined coming out of the international break.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE