Ehsan Mahroughi, a striker playing for Foolad Khuzestan club, says he was unable to attend the Team Melli training camp due to a respiratory illness.

The 27-year-old striker Mahroughi was one of the excellent players in the Foolad Khuzestan coached by former Team Melli player, Yaha Golmohammadi. The player was invited to the Team Melli camp by Amir Ghalenoeif, but had to withdraw due to a respiratory illness.
He was replaced by Pouria Shahrabadi, a player from Golgohar Sirjan.

Mahrooghi told Tasnim: “I contracted a viral illness and had trouble breathing, so I was unable to participate in the national team’s training. This was bad luck for me, and I would have liked to be in the camp. I am in a much better condition now, and I hope to be added to the national team camp soon after I fully recover.”

The camp is active in Tehran, with all the invited players on the roster taking part in training.