Hasan sidelined after surgery

Galatasaray SK midfield player Hasan Sas will be sidelined until the new year after undergoing surgery on wrist tendons after reportedly punching his hand through a dressing room door.

'Wearing a cast'
Hasan spent several hours in hospital after an incident that team doctor Serkan Kurtulmus said would keep him out for up to a month: "Hasan will be sidelined for three to four weeks. Despite wearing a cast we will try and keep his physical condition high."

League victory
It is thought the 25-year-old sustained the injury after punching his fist through a window at the weekend after a row with team-mates following a 4-1 Turkish first division victory over Istanbulspor AS.

Newspaper reports
Some Turkish newspapers said the dressing room row had centred on responsibility for Istanbulspor's 85th-minute goal, others pointed to an argument with team-mates over the late goal AS Roma scored in the UEFA Champions League encounter in the Ali Sami Yen stadium on 20 November.

Suspended
That Group B match finished 1-1 as Brazilian star Emerson slid the ball home in the 90th minute after a defensive misunderstanding. Hasan is suspended for Wednesday's trip to FC Barcelona after receiving his second yellow card in three games during the draw with the Italian champions.